Happiness classes for Delhi students to boost academic performance

A two-phase action plan of the directorate of education aims “to rebuild competencies of students after Covid.” In the first phase, teachers will undergo refresher training on Mission Buniyaad, a programme to improve learning levels of primary students in government and municipal corporation schools. The foundational reading, writing and numeracy programme aims to address the students’ needs at their learning levels.

The second phase, from April 11 to June 25, will see two hours being focused on happiness classes, Hindi reading and writing and basic mathematics. The move follows a report by the National Achievement Survey, which found that a majority of class III to V students in government and aided schools had low performance in science, mathematics and languages.

About half of class III students in government, municipal and aided schools in Delhi failed in a recent survey. Parents will also be told to encourage their children to attend schools regularly.