CBSE announces major changes in Class 9 & 11 curricula

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced changes in curricula for Class 9 and 11. The board dropped English Communicative for Class 9 and English Elective for Class 11. The board also dropped several other courses and added new subjects.

Here's a detailed look at the subjects

Subjects dropped from Class 9 curriculum

1. English Communicative (code 101)

2. Information and Communication Technology (code 166)

3. e-Publishing and e-Office (code 354 & 454)

Subjects dropped from Class 11 curriculum

1. Dance - Mohiniyattam (code 062)

2. Multimedia and Web Technology (code 067)

3. English Elective CBSE (code 101)

Electives merged for Class 11 - These subjects will be offered as Vocational Electives

1. Agriculture (code 068)

2. Fashion Studies (code 053)

3. Mass Media Studies (code 072)

Name changes for subjects

1. 'Sanskrit Communicative' (code 122) has been renamed 'Sanskrit' (code 122)

2. 'Foundations of Information Technology' (code 165) has been renamed 'Computer Applications' (code 165).

The board has added two new computer courses titled 'Computer Science (Old) and Computer Science (New).

In a circular sent out to all schools the board announced that the changes will be implemented from academic session 2018-19. The schools offering old curriculum are requested to inform their teachers about the new syllabus and equip them to adapt since it will be the only option from 2019-20 academic year.