(a) whether the Union Government has implemented Moral Education as a compulsory part
of school curriculum in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, whether the Union Government proposes to make Moral Education a compulsory
part of school curriculum in view of degradation of moral values in society at present?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)
(a) to (c) The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)
textbooks prescribe themes and examples related to moral conduct across the subject areas
and across the various stages of schools education in the syllabi and textbooks for classes I -
XII as a follow-up of the National Curriculum Framework -2005. NCERT has also brought
out a Value Education Framework entitled “Education for values in schools – A framework”
which provides guidelines to schools to identify their priorities of values and plan their action
accordingly. NCERT has also developed a Resource Book for teachers called “Ways to
Peace”. Education being a subject in the Concurrent List of the Constitution and substantial
majority of schools are under the purview of the State/Union Territory Government, it is for
the respective State/ UT Governments to take appropriate action to impart moral education in
their schools.
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