Delhi Government To Introduce 'Happiness Curriculum' In Its Schools

New Delhi: Students in Delhi government-run schools will now get lessons on being 'happy' with the AAP dispensation planning to introduce a "happiness curriculum" for nursery to class 8 from upcoming academic session. Addressing a gathering at the Excellence in Education awards at Thyagraj Stadium, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia today said, "The Delhi government has commissioned a team of experts, including school teachers, which is preparing a framework for the happiness curriculum."

"The entire curriculum will be purely activity-based and no formal examinations will be conducted on it. However, a periodic assessment of children's progress will be made using a happiness index," he said.
 

Delhi govt to introduce 'Happiness' curriculum in schools, so that children are happier, more confident and have greater self esteem (1/n)#HappinessCurriculum

— Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) February 7, 2018

Mr Sisodia said at a time when neighbouring Bhutan is formulating policies to ensure a high Happiness Index for its citizens, introduction of happiness curriculum in schools will help enhance personality of children and influence the direction in which we are heading as a society and nation.
 

Purpose of education is not merely for students to get high marks; education system needs to create happier, confident and self-aware citizens. It is these self-aware citizens who will create a better society (2/n)#HappinessCurriculum

— Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) February 7, 2018

"Education has to serve a larger moral and societal purpose and cannot be looked at in isolation from the needs of society. Even as we aim for economic equality, we must strive for 'happiness equality' as well," he said.
 

'Happiness' curriculum will be introduced through activities for children from class Nursery to 8, and children's development would be seen with a 'Happiness Index' (3/n)#HappinessCurriculum

— Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) February 7, 2018

Mr Sisodia, who is also Delhi's education minister, appealed to teachers and students of government schools in the capital to come forward and assist the government in developing the happiness curriculum.
 

Many innovative teachers already engage children in such activities. Have spoken to some teachers to start collating these systematically into a curriculum (4/n)#HappinessCurriculum

— Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) February 7, 2018

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