MP schools to begin new chapter with farm education

The era of globalisation has threatened our ancient agriculture tradition.

Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday announced that syllabus in government schools will be changed next year to restore to agriculture the status it once enjoyed in Indian society. The change will be incorporated from Class II onwards by including practical aspects of agriculture to make it appealing to students.

Justifying the move,School Education Minister Archana Chitnis said the new generation was unable to understand the ill-effects of GM food and Bt seeds because it was clueless about agriculture.

The era of globalisation has threatened our ancient agriculture tradition. The new generation will be able to take policy decisions on agriculture issues if they learn its practical side, she said.

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No new subject will be added but some of the existing chapters will be restructured,Deputy Director of Department of Public Instructions P R Tiwari,who is the project coordinator,told The Indian Express.

The state government has invited agriculture experts,NGOs and educationists to finalise the points to be included in the syllabi. Chitnis said the draft will be ready by October and the changes will come into effect from the next year.

Though agriculture is taught at higher secondary level,the course content does not reflect the expertise Indians had,and only praises the West for employing advanced techniques,said Tiwari. He added that even Class XI and XII syllabi will be suitably changed.

The government claimed that though agriculture is taught in other states,MP will be the first to restructure school syllabi in such a fashion.

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