(a) whether the Government proposes to introduce and include the anti-terrorism content in
the school syllabus to create awareness amongst the students about terrorism;
(b) if so, the details of the measures taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this
regard; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor along with the alternative measures to create awareness
about terrorism and its impact amongst the students community?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)
(a) to (c) The National Curriculum Framework (NCF) 2005 seeks to nurture ethical
development, inculcating the values, attitude and skills required for living in
harmony with oneself and with others, including nature. It encompasses respect for
human rights, justice, tolerance, cooperation, social responsibility and respect for
cultural diversity, in addition to a firm commitment to democracy and non-violent
conflict resolution. These concerns are already reflected in the syllabi and
textbooks of different stages of school education, brought out by the National
Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT). The NCERT Political
Science Textbook for the Higher Secondary stage explains the phenomenon of
terrorism to create awareness among students. Similarly, the Political Science
textbooks for classes XI and XII provide detailed content, including images on
various dimensions of terrorism.
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has circulated amongst
all its affiliated schools the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) issued by the
Ministry of Home Affairs for dealing with any terrorist attack on schools and
advised them to comply with the same.
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