Odisha To Include COVID-19 Management, Climate Change In Class 10 Syllabus

COVID-19 management and climate change will be included in the syllabus in the second term of the current academic year.

The Odisha government has decided to include COVID-19 management and climate change in the class 10 syllabus from the current 2022-23 academic year, Education Minister SR Dash has said.

He said with the state already experiencing three COVID-19 waves and bracing for the fourth, studies about the pandemic will be included in the syllabus to keep the younger generation prepared in the future.

Similarly, with natural calamities frequently affecting the state, students should be aware of the impact of climate change on human society, he said.

"It is a global threat and students should be aware of it," Mr Dash said.