New Delhi, January 18: Under the new grading system of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), a ‘heritage walk’ can get a student better grades.
Working towards preserving heritage structures in the country, the CBSE has directed higher education institutes affiliated to it to start a scheme to adopt heritage structures in their city.
In case of Chandigarh, schools are required to tie up with the Administration to adopt a heritage structure and involve students in looking after it.
Students who participate in the project will be awarded better grades under the Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation Programme of the CBSE. A circular in this regard has been issued to all affiliated schools by CBSE Chairperson Vineet Joshi.
The programme has been initiated to encourage students to take care of heritage structures. Students up to Class X will take the project as part of the social science subject. The project will include both academic and extra-curricular activities.
Under the programme, schools can arrange ‘heritage walks’, seminars, quizzes, skits and exhibitions to spread awareness about heritage preservation.
Students will be required to collect literature related to the heritage structure they have adopted and make an audio-visual presentation.
If allowed by the Administration, students can also volunteer as guides under the programme.
“It is a wonderful initiative and will definitely teach students to preserve heritage,” Jaya Bhardwaj, principal of Hans Raj Public School, said. “The project will help students learn about their heritage and the heritage structures in the city will be looked after.”
Madhu Bahl, principal of KBDAV School, said, “The project will educate students about their heritage, and teach them to preserve and respect it.”
Now, all CBSE affiliated schools in the city will get together to identify heritage structures in the city and divide them for the purpose.
—Agencies