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AI may become optional subject in UP schools; draft under review
The Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Council has completed the second phase of a workshop to create a State Curriculum Framework for secondary schools. A proposal from the Joint Director of Education, Lucknow,…
The Story in Brief
The Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Council has completed the second phase of a workshop to create a State Curriculum Framework for secondary schools. A proposal from the Joint Director of Education, Lucknow, suggests making Artificial Intelligence an optional subject. The draft is not final and has been sent to education officials and government school principals for feedback. Other ideas under consideration include assessing students' emotional development, introducing language laboratories, and making schools more enjoyable. The Additional Secretary for Textbooks, Skand Shukla, said the state is preparing its own framework because the national one focuses heavily on elementary education.
The Indian Opinion
A suggestion to introduce AI as an optional subject is being celebrated as progressive, but the real story is how little has changed. The draft is still seeking feedback, and emotional development and social responsibility are also being debated as assessment criteria. The risk is that AI becomes a headline-grabbing gimmick while basics like language labs and enjoyable schooling remain on paper. The test will be the final framework: watch for clear implementation timelines and budgets.
Source: freepressjournal.in
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