Source: NDTV Education
Maharashtra government said that it will continue teaching general knowledge as a subject in Military schools for Classes 11th and 12th. The decision has been made by the government to help military school students in qualifying the competitive exams like NDA and to increase awareness among the students.
Minister of School Education, Maharashtra, Varsha Gaikwad wrote on Twitter: "For many years, there has been a demand that the subject of 'General Knowledge' in the 11th and 12th Revised Subject Scheme and Assessment Scheme should be continued in the military schools as in the previous subject scheme. In today's meeting, it has been approved to continue the relevant subject as per the previous subject plan."
Under this subject, students will be taught history, geography, general ability of defense and other insightful topics. This will help increase knowledge of students along with that it will be fruitful in future competitive exams and recruitment processes.
Department of School Education, Maharashtra has decided to continue having general knowledge to the students after receiving many requests for the same. Students were taught GK as per the previous subject scheme which was launched in 2019, it was removed.
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