Lok Sabha Question No. 4170 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-12
Subject: Awareness on Anti-terrorism Measures
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: HARISH CHANDRA MEENA, SUDHEER GUPTA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4170 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2016

## Awareness on Anti-terrorism Measures

4170. SHRI HARISH MEENA: SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to introduce and include the anti-terrorism content in the school syllabus to create awareness amongst the students about terrorism;

(b) if so, the details of the measures taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard; and

(c)  if  not,  the  reasons  therefor  along  with  the  alternative  measures  to  create  awareness about terrorism and its impact amongst the students community?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE

## DEVELOPMENT (SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)

(a) to (c)   The National Curriculum Framework (NCF) 2005 seeks to nurture ethical development,  inculcating  the  values,  attitude  and  skills  required  for  living  in harmony with oneself and with others, including nature.  It encompasses respect for human rights,  justice,  tolerance,  cooperation,  social  responsibility  and  respect  for cultural diversity, in addition to a firm commitment to democracy and non-violent conflict  resolution.    These  concerns  are  already  reflected  in  the  syllabi  and textbooks  of  different  stages  of  school  education,  brought  out  by  the  National Council  of  Educational  Research  and  Training  (NCERT).  The  NCERT  Political Science  Textbook  for  the  Higher  Secondary  stage  explains  the  phenomenon  of terrorism  to  create  awareness  among  students.    Similarly,  the  Political  Science textbooks  for  classes  XI  and  XII  provide  detailed  content,  including  images  on various dimensions of terrorism.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has circulated amongst all  its  affiliated  schools  the  Standard  Operating  Procedure  (SOP)  issued  by  the Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  for  dealing  with  any  terrorist  attack  on  schools  and advised them to comply with the same.

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## F. No. 4-48/2016-Sch.4 Government of India Ministry of Human Resource Development

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Sub:    Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4170 for 12.12.2016 regarding 'Awareness on Anti-terrorism Measures' asked by Shri Harish Meena and Shri Sudheer Gupta -Regarding.

Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.4170 for answer on 12.12.2016 has been listed for  preparing  reply.  The  text  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  4170  for  answer  on 12.12.2016  regarding  'Awareness  on  Anti-terrorism  Measures'  asked  by  Shri  Harish Meena and Shri Sudheer Gupta is as under:

- (a)      whether the Government proposes to introduce and include the anti-terrorism content  in  the  school  syllabus  to  create  awareness  amongst  the  students  about terrorism;
- (b)      if  so,  the  details  of  the  measures  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the Government in this regard; and
- (c)        if  not,  the  reasons  therefor  along  with  the  alternative  measures  to  create awareness about terrorism and its impact amongst the students community?
2.                  We  have  sought  comments  from NCERT and CBSE for preparing reply to the aforesaid Question. Responses from NCERT and CBSE are, however, awaited. Since an identical  Unstarred  Question  No.1820  in  the  Rajya  Sabha  was  replied  on  01.12.2016,  a draft reply on the same lines has been attempted and placed on File for approval please.