Deshbhakti curriculum: India-First mindset among students

Updated: 9/14/2024
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Last Updated: 14 Sept 2024

Launched on 28 Sept 2021 i.e. birth anniversary of Saheed Bhagat Singh[1]

Deshbhakti curriculum which aims to inculcate an 'India-first' mindset among students has 36,000 teachers assigned to it

-- 40 mins class for everyone from nursery to Class 12
-- No exams & No Textbooks for students
-- The method of instruction is through activities

“It will not just talk about patriotism, but inculcate a passion for it. It will not preach moral values. We will not expect students to memorise historical facts, but will expect them to retrospect about their patriotism” - Manish Sisodia[1:1]

Objective[2]

  1. Feel pride for our nation: Children are taught about the glories of the country
  2. Responsibility towards Nation: Each child is made aware of their responsibility and duty towards the country
  3. Our Contribution towards Nation: Instill among children the commitment to be prepared to contribute and also sacrifice for the nation
  4. Empathy, tolerance and brotherhood: Also seeks to inculcate a spirit of empathy, tolerance and brotherhood which are enshrined in the Constitution of India and a sense of collective belonging in students

Teaching Method[1:2]

No exams & No Textbooks for students, only Manual for teachers for facilitating classes

The method of instruction is through activities, discussions and reflection-based enquiry

  • Also promote critical thinking, perspective building and self-reflection abilities
  • In first year (of the curriculum), stories about 100 patriots are included
  • Next year onwards, every year 100 more will be included

Right from nursery to class 12, a child will be able to witness at least 700-800 stories and 500-600 patriotic songs and poems

Some of the chapters are:

  • ‘My India is glorious but why not developed’
  • ‘Deshbhakti: My country my pride’
  • ‘Who is a Deshbhakt’
  • ‘India of my dreams'

Curriculum[3]

  • Deshbhakti Dhyaan: Each class will begin 5 minutes of Dhyan where the students will talk about five new patriots each day
  • Deshbhakti diary: Sections where students maintain a diary where they can note their thoughts, feelings, learning, experiences etc
  • Classroom Discussions & Activities: These are main activity all through the curriculum, intended to accelerate children's expression in class and engagement with the content
  • Taking the conversation beyond the classroom: Through Homework, children are to seek views and opinions of people around them
  • Flag Day: According to the understanding made in each chapter, students will write about such actions/behaviors which they think would make their flag happy or sad
  • Details at website about SCERT Curriculum

Publication of Material

References

  1. https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/education/kejriwal-launches-deshbhakti-curriculum/article36728156.ece ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎

  2. https://scert.delhi.gov.in/scert/deshbhakti-curriculum ↩︎

  3. https://scert.delhi.gov.in/scert/components-curriculum ↩︎

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