CBSE to introduce human rights as a new subject
New Delhi: Seeing the pathetic plight of children at the hands of care givers in Shimla and Mumbai, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has vouched for the inclusion of human rights education (HRE) in the school curriculum.
The government also took serious note of the deteriorating human rights situation of children. The Human Resources Development (HRD) Ministry admitted that it had become important to introduce human rights education into school, college and university system.
Taking this grave matter into account, the Central Board of Secondary Education(CBSE) has prepared a blueprint of the draft syllabus for "Human rights and gender studies" subject.
It will be implemented from the next year as an elective courses in classes XI and XII.
The mooted question is the evaluation of children in the context. "we need to see the best ways to impart human rights knowledge to the children. But the draft syllabus is ready," said a senior CBSE official in a national conference in the capital.
The proposed subject will create awareness among children on violence, identity, rights vis-à-vis parents, use of language, culture and religion.
The CBSE wants to impart human rights knowledge through case studies like the Gandhian perspective. The content will vary according to the standard of class.
The conference was divided on the question whether human rights education would have a status of full subject or a simply as a extra- curricular activity executed through play, games and other exercises.
Evidence suggests children learn better through role play than the content imparted to them as a part of course. The conferences attended by education secretaries of all states.
The NHRC will come up with solution how to incorporate HRE at school and submit a report to the central and state government for its implementation.
"The knowledge and duties of human rights will bring changes in the life of children and thus such education is needed for everyone" NHRC chairperson Justice S Rajendra Babu said.
Source:http://indiaedunews.net/Delhi/CBSE_to_introduce_human_rights_as_a_new_subject_7770/
The government also took serious note of the deteriorating human rights situation of children. The Human Resources Development (HRD) Ministry admitted that it had become important to introduce human rights education into school, college and university system.
Taking this grave matter into account, the Central Board of Secondary Education(CBSE) has prepared a blueprint of the draft syllabus for "Human rights and gender studies" subject.
It will be implemented from the next year as an elective courses in classes XI and XII.
The mooted question is the evaluation of children in the context. "we need to see the best ways to impart human rights knowledge to the children. But the draft syllabus is ready," said a senior CBSE official in a national conference in the capital.
The proposed subject will create awareness among children on violence, identity, rights vis-à-vis parents, use of language, culture and religion.
The CBSE wants to impart human rights knowledge through case studies like the Gandhian perspective. The content will vary according to the standard of class.
The conference was divided on the question whether human rights education would have a status of full subject or a simply as a extra- curricular activity executed through play, games and other exercises.
Evidence suggests children learn better through role play than the content imparted to them as a part of course. The conferences attended by education secretaries of all states.
The NHRC will come up with solution how to incorporate HRE at school and submit a report to the central and state government for its implementation.
"The knowledge and duties of human rights will bring changes in the life of children and thus such education is needed for everyone" NHRC chairperson Justice S Rajendra Babu said.
Source:http://indiaedunews.net/Delhi/CBSE_to_introduce_human_rights_as_a_new_subject_7770/
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