After making changes in the syllabi and courses besides revising the textbooks of classes VI to X, the J&K Board of School Education (JKBOSE) has made no changes in syllabi and course study of in Urdu subject for class XII for the academic session 2020-21 of Summer Zone (Jammu Province).

Sources said after the school education made changes in the syllabi and courses of the textbooks by adding the history of erstwhile J&K State, there were speculations about possible changes in Urdu subject too.

They added that the same was notified by BOSE later that syllabi of Urdu textbook were revised/changed vide notification no F(Acad-C)Rev-SyllabiTbs/19, dated 11-12-2019.

“As the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is under the lockdown amid outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, but the study from the changes/revised textbooks/syllabus/courses of study is already in practice from the Academic Session November-December 2019 in case of Kashmir Division/Winter Zone areas of Jammu Division/Union Territory of Ladakh.

In case of Summer Zone areas of Jammu Province, the revised editions/titles and syllabi are also applicable from this Academic Session (March-April)”, an official told.

“After a lot of discussions, it was decided that there is no need to bring any changes in the syllabi/course of Urdu subject”, the official added.