The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has recently announced its syllabus for the academic year 2022-23. The syllabus has been revised, with certain chapters on Islamic empires and Cold War being dropped from the curriculum. Furthermore, a poem by Faiz Ahmed Faiz, ‘Subh-e-Azadi’ has also been removed from the syllabus. The changes have been met with a wide range of reactions from the student and teacher community.
CBSE Announces 2022-23 Syllabus
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) recently announced its syllabus for the academic year 2022-23. The syllabus is intended to be used by students in the upcoming academic year. It is important to note that the syllabus has been revised in comparison with the previous academic year, with some chapters being dropped and some being added.
Dropping of Islamic Empire, Cold War
One of the major changes in the CBSE syllabus 2022-23 is the dropping of chapters on Islamic empires and the Cold War. The chapter on Islamic empires had been part of the syllabus since the last decade, and it focused on the rise of Islamic empires in the Middle East and North Africa. The chapter on the Cold War had been part of the syllabus since the previous academic year, and it focused on the geopolitical relations between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War era.
Faizs Pulse Removed from Syllabus
The CBSE syllabus for 2022-23 has also removed a poem by Faiz Ahmed Faiz, ‘Subh-e-Azadi’ (The Dawn of Freedom), from the curriculum. The poem was part of the syllabus for the last two academic years, and it focused on the struggle for independence in the Indian subcontinent.
Impact of Changes
The changes in the CBSE syllabus for 2022-23 are likely to have a significant impact on the teaching and learning of Islamic empires, Cold War, and Faiz in Indian schools. The removal of these chapters and the poem is likely to reduce the amount of time that teachers and students spend on these topics, as well as reduce the amount of resources available on them.
Reasons for Changes
The reasons behind the changes in the CBSE syllabus are unclear. However, it is likely that the changes were made in order to make the curriculum more relevant to the current times. It is also possible that the changes were made in order to reduce the amount of time that teachers and students spend
