From the upcoming academic year, the state school education department has decided to run an agriculture curriculum for the students of Class 6 to 8 as a compulsory subject across the state. A curriculum has been prepared by the agriculture department of the state, which includes practical knowledge of farming. However, teachers from the city school are concerned about the practical aspects of the subject which will be difficult to teach in an urban environment.
The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE), in accordance with the National Education Policy (NEP) of 2020, announced the integration of agriculture in the curriculum. The NEP of 2020 highlights the integration of vocational subjects including crafts, entrepreneurial skills, traditional and local arts, agriculture, or any other subject that showcases local expertise in the curriculum.
The school education department has decided the inclusion of agriculture studies as a mandatory subject in Class 6 with the curriculum for this subject being finalised by the state agricultural department. School education minister Deepak Kesarkar instructed the director of the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) during a recent meeting in Pune to draft a proposal for the implementation of the agriculture curriculum.
Along with this, the director of Maharashtra Prathamik Shikshan Parishad (MPSP) has been asked to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs) with the agriculture department to facilitate the curriculum’s integration.
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