Aam Aadmi Party¡¯s Happiness or well-being curriculum at state-run schools has proved to be revolutionary idea. Riding high on its success, AAP chief and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that they are now introducing ¡°Deshbhakti curriculum¡± in government schools in the capital.
Making an announcement 'Constitution @ 70' at Thyagraj Stadium, Delhi,? Kejriwal said, ¡°Gandhi ji had said there are 3 purposes of education - 1. Creating good human beings (through Happiness Classes); 2. Enabling people to earn a living (Entrepreneurship Mindset curriculum); 3. Building patriotic citizens".
Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia said that the Delhi government is launching ¡°Constitution @ 70 today in all Delhi govt schools to introduce the values enshrined in the Constitution.¡±
The programme is meant for children studying in Classes 6 to 11 in Delhi government schools.
This Constitution @ 70 campaign will run in all schools until 26 Nov 2019, the date on which it will be 70 years since the adoption of the Constitution of India.
Kejriwal said that Delhi government schools have achieved three major feats ¨C?
1) Transformed infrastructure;?
2) results improved and are now better than private schools;?
3) boosted confidence of children to achieve anything they dream of.
The programme says that every positive behaviour is a part of nationalistic behaviour whether it is maintaining cleanliness, respecting women, calling out bullying, etc.
Kejriwal said the ¡°Deshbhakti curriculum¡± is dedicated to the country on the occasion of Independence Day.