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DPS to introduce security studies in curriculum

The school is taking initiatives to create awareness about the threats to India's security

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At a time when insecurity in the world due to the possibility of terror attacks, war and conflict is high, Delhi Public School's (DPS) branches in Ranchi and Bhagalpur are taking an initiative to make their students academically aware about the global environment by introducing 'security and peace studies' in the curriculum.

On Sunday, DPS, along with Delhi-based think-tank Panchari Center for Strategic Security Studies, organised a conference to discuss the introduction of this subject at the school level. Deputy National Security Advisor (NSA) Dr Arvind Gupta, along with former intelligence veterans including SD Pradhan, Shekhar Dutt and DC Pathak and others, were present for the conference.

Speakers at the conference stressed the importance of teaching security studies at the school level, which will help create awareness among students about their rights to protect the country and value their Indian identity. "In India, we take security for granted, we don't have the culture of security inculcated in us as citizens,'' he said, adding that care should be taken that it does not create bigotry, paranoia and a sense of besiegement. "In countries like Israel, there is a high level of security, but people are constantly living in a sense of besiegement.''

The Deputy NSA further said that making security studies a part of school syllabus is an innovative solution that was recommended by a number of government taskforce groups and committees, including the 2001 Group of Ministers' report on national security. "When they pass out of school, they will already have this value system: to not be a danger to the society and to be ready to defend the country against any threats.''

Security studies is a vast field and a part of international studies for graduate and postgraduate students in universities. It covers various sub-fields in addition to national, military and border security to include food security, job security and water security. The Pro-Vice Chairman at DPS Bhagalpur and Ranchi, Rajesh Srivastava, said that the curriculum of this complex field will be simplified to cater to school students.

"Panchari Center and retired intelligence officials who recommended the idea will help in drafting the curriculum,'' he said. The academics of security studies will be combined with a project of 'Bharat Parv' to promote national integration, culture and heritage, and cyber peace so that students learn about abuse-free online conduct. Srivastava said the initiative was discussed with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and he has shown keen interest in introducing security studies in schools.

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