HPBOSE to roll out single syllabus for all govt schools, adopt uniform teaching schedule

The board will oversee the implementation across schools. (Representative Image/ Express Photo)

The Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBOSE) will soon introduce the “one school, one syllabus” scheme for Class 10 students from the upcoming academic year, to reduce academic stress and improve learning outcomes. The board will oversee the implementation across schools.

Under the revised system, all government schools in Himachal Pradesh will adopt a uniform teaching schedule, ensuring that the same chapters are covered during each quarter across institutions, reports news agency ANI.

Announcing the initiative, HPBOSE Chairman Rajesh Sharma said that a common syllabus for Class 10 will be introduced from the next academic session. The move aims to reduce academic stress and promote better learning outcomes, with all schools teaching identical chapters each quarter and conducting standardised exams whose scores will contribute to the overall result.

The chairperson noted that the HPBOSE aspires to be the first board in India to fully implement the National Education Policy (NEP) and is committed to improving its national education ranking. Earlier, they were ranked fifth, and now they are striving to achieve the top position in education in the country.

The syllabus will be divided into four parts, with quarterly examinations conducted at the end of each term. These exams will include both subjective and objective questions, and the marks obtained will be factored into the students’ final assessment. The results of the quarterly examinations will also be included in the final examination.

“We are going to introduce some new plans which will help reduce stress among students and enable them to pursue their studies more effectively. From the next academic session for Class 10, we will introduce a uniform syllabus across all government schools in Himachal Pradesh. Although the same textbooks are prescribed for all students, in some schools chapters 1 to 10 are taught within the first three months, while students in other schools study different chapters during the same period,” Sharma told the news agency.

The objective-type questions will help students face competitive examinations, while the existing subjective pattern will ensure balanced preparation, claims the chairperson, adding that by dividing the syllabus and conducting quarterly exams, the academic burden on students will be reduced, which in turn will help lower their stress levels.

Sharma emphasised that the initiative aims to lessen the academic burden on students, assist those who move between districts, and decrease the need for supplementary coaching by enhancing preparation for competitive exams through multiple-choice question (MCQ) based learning.