(a) whether the Government proposes to introduce preventive healthcare science as a
subject in the curriculum of secondary schools in order to provide knowledge of nature of
various diseases, their causes and treatment to students so that students can have knowledge
of these diseases and can avoid them;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)
(a) There is no proposal under consideration of the Government at present to introduce
preventive healthcare science as a separate subject in the curriculum of secondary schools.
(b) Does not arise.
(c) The information regarding various types of diseases (deficiency and others), their
initial symptoms, prevention and treatment are already incorporated in the syllabi and
textbooks, developed by National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT),
in an integrated manner in different subject areas in all classes.
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