Changes in Kendriya Vidyalaya School Subjects

Changes in Kendriya Vidyalaya School Subjects – Amendment in Article 108 of the Education Code

Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan

(Min.of HRD,Deptt. Of Education, Govt.of India)

18-Institutional Area

Shaheed jeet singh Marg

New Delhi – 110016

F.11016/01/2013-15/KVS(HQ)/Acad/ASC/ATR

Dated:21-01-2015

Office Memorandum

Subject: Amendment in Article 108 of the Education Code for Kendriya Vidyalayas.

Board of Governors of KVS in its 100th meeting held on 10-12-2014 has ratified the recommendations of 42nd Academic Advisory Committee (AAC) meeting held on 26-11-2014 on Amendment in Article 108 of the Education Code for Kendriya Vidyalayas.

The Amendment are as under:-

Existing provision

A. Classes I to II

(1) Hindi (2) Engilsh (3) Mathematics (4) Art of Healthy and productive living

A.Classes III to V

Scholastic Subjects:

(1) Hindi (2) English (3) Mathematics (4) Environmental Studies

Non – Scholastic Subjects:

(5) Work Experience

(6) Art (7) Physical Education/Games (8) Music (Computer Awareness programme as a part of work experience shall be provided from class III onwards if, facilities are available.)

Amended Provision

A. Classes I to V

(1) Hindi (2) English

(3) Mathematics

(4) Environmental Studies

Co Scholastic Subjects:-

(5) Art Education (6) Work Education (7) Health and physical Education (8) ICT skills

*Art Education includes Music, Drawing Dance & Drama.

C. Calsses VI to VIII

Scholastic Subjects:(1) Sanskrit (2) Hindi (3) English (4) Mathematics (5) General Science (6) Social Studies

Non Scholastic Subjects:

(7) SUPW (8) Art Education (9) Health and Physical Education

B. Classes Vi to VIII

Scholastic Subjects:(1)Hindi (2) English (3) Third Language – Sanskrit (4) Mathematics (5) Science (6) Social Science

Co Scholastic Subjects:

(7) Work Education (8) Art Education (9) Health and physical Education including Yoga (10) ICT Skills

* Art Education includes Music, Drawing, Dance & Drams.

D. Classes IX and X

Scholastic Subjects:(1) & (2) Any two languages out of Sanskrit, Hindi and English (3) Mathematics

(4) Science and Technology

(5) Information Technology

(6) Socience (Computer literacy/Education as a part of work experience)

C. Classes IX and X:

Scholastic Subjects:

(1) & (2) Any two languages out of Sanskrit, Hindi and English (3) Mathematics

(4) Science 5) Social Science

Co Scholastic Subjects:-

(6) Work Education (7) Art Education (8) Health and physical Education including yoga (9) ICT Skills

* Vocational Subjects, if any, as per CBSE Guidelines.

** Art Education includes Music, Drawing Dance & Drame.

E. Calsses XI and XIII Science Group:

Compulsory: Core language (English or Hindi or Sanskrit), SUPW, General Studies

Elective: Any four of the following: (i) physics (ii) Chemistry (iii) Biology (iv)Mathematics (v) informatics practices (vi) Computer Science (vii) Multimedia & Web Technology (viii) Economics (ix) language other than that offered as compulsory core languae (x) Biotechnology

D. Classes XI and XIII Science Stream:

Core Subjecs: English, Hindi,Sanskrit (Any One or two*)

Elective: (Any four or three*) out of the following:

(i) Physics (ii) Chemistry (iii) Biology (iv) Mathematics (V) Computer Science (VI) Informatics Practices (VII)Economics (ix) language other than that offered as compulsory core language (x) Biotechnology

* Total: Core +Elective – 05 Subjects (CBSE guidelines to be followed)

II Commerce Group: Compulsory: Core language (Sanskrit or English or Hindi) SUPW, General Studies.

Elective: Any four of the following (i) Accountancy (ii) Business Studies (iii) Economics (iv) Mathematics (v) Geography (vi) Informatics practices (vii) Computer Science (viii) Multimedia & Web Technology (ix) language other than that offered as compulsory core language.

II Commerce Stream: Core Subjects: English, Hindi, Sanskrit (Any one ot two*)

Elective: (An four or three*) out of the following:

(i) Accountancy (ii) Business Studies (iii) Economics (iv) Mathematics (v) Geography (vi) Informatics practices (vii) Computer Science (viii) Multimedia & Web Technology (ix) language other than that offered as compulsory core language.

* Total: Core +Elective = 05 Subjects (CBSE guidelines to be followed)

III Humanities Group:

Compulsory: Core language (Sanskrit or Hindi or English), SUPW, General Studies.

Elective: Any four of the following

(i) History (ii) Geography (iii) Economics (iv) Mathematics (v) language other than that offered as compulsory core language (vi) Multimedia & Web Technology (vii) Informatics practices.

Note: Students may offer any subject as prescribed by the CBSE provided 15 or more students opt for the same. However, a student can also opt for any other subject (s) other than the above, even if the number of students is less than 15, provided he/she makes his/her own arrangements for study. This applies for both compulsory and elective subjects.

III Humanities Stream:

Core Subjects: English, Hindi, Sanskrit (any one or two*)

Elective: (Any four or three*) out of the following:

(i) History (ii) Geography (iii) Economics (iv) Mathematics (v) language other than that offered as compulsory core language (vi) Multimedia & Web Technology (vii)Informatics practices (viii) Political science (ix) Sociology

* Total: Core +Elective =05 Subjects (CBSW Guidelines to be followed)

Co Scholastic subjects for all streams:

i) Work Education

ii) Health and physical Education including yoga

iii)General studies/life skills Education/Values Education/Gender Sensitivity

Note: Students may offer any subject as prescribed by the CBSE an arrangement of contractual teacher can be made by KV provided 15 or more students opt for the same. However, a student can also opt for any other subject(s) other than the above (Subject to CBSE guidelines), even if the number of students is less than 15, provided he/she makes his/her own arrangements for study. This applies for both core and elective subjects.

Yours faithfully

Sd/-

(Dr.V.Vijayalakshmi)

Joint Commissioner(Acad)

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