The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has rationalised the syllabus for classes 9 to 12 for the academic year 2020-21 by up to 30 per cent to make up for the academic loss caused due to Covid-19, HRD ministry announced Tuesday. Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' said that the decision was taken after educationists advised reduction of the course load.

Source: CBSE reduces syllabus by 30% for classes 9 to 12