Amendment in Educational Code for Kendriya Vidyalaya

Amendment in Article 108 of the Education Code for Kendriya Vidyalayas

Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan
(Min.of HRD,Deptt. Of Education, Govt.of India)
18-Institutional Area
Shaheed jeet singh Marg
110016/New Delhi – 110016

F.11016/01/2013-15/KVS(HQ)/Acad/ASC/ATR

Dated:21-01-2015

Office Memorandum

Subject: Amendment in Article 108 of the Education Code for Kendriya Vidyalayas.

Board of Governors of KVS in its 100th meeting held on 10-12-2014 has ratified the recommendations of 42nd Academic Advisory Committee (AAC) meeting held on 26-11-2014 on Amendment in Article 108 of the Education Code for Kendriya Vidyalayas.

The Amendment are as under:-

Existing provision  A. Classes I to II (1) Hindi (2) Engilsh (3) Mathematics (4) Art of Healthy and productive living A.Classes III to V Scholastic Subjects: (1) Hindi (2) English (3) Mathematics (4) Environmental Studies Non – Scholastic Subjects: (5) Work Experience (6) Art (7) Physical Education/Games (8) Music (Computer Awareness programme as a part of work experience shall be provided from class III onwards if, facilities are available.)	Amended Provision A. Classes I to V (1) Hindi (2) English (3) Mathematics (4) Environmental Studies Co Scholastic Subjects:- (5) Art Education (6) Work Education (7) Health and physical Education (8) ICT skills *Art Education includes Music, Drawing Dance & Drama.
C. Calsses VI to VIII  Scholastic Subjects:(1) Sanskrit (2) Hindi (3) English (4) Mathematics (5) General Science (6) Social Studies Non Scholastic Subjects: (7) SUPW (8) Art Education (9) Health and Physical Education	B. Classes Vi to VIII  Scholastic Subjects:(1)Hindi (2) English (3) Third Language – Sanskrit (4) Mathematics (5) Science (6) Social Science Co Scholastic Subjects: (7) Work Education (8) Art Education (9) Health and physical Education including Yoga (10) ICT Skills * Art Education includes Music, Drawing, Dance & Drams.
D. Classes IX and X  Scholastic Subjects:(1) & (2) Any two languages out of Sanskrit, Hindi and English (3) Mathematics (4) Science and Technology (5) Information Technology (6) Socience (Computer literacy/Education as a part of work experience)	C. Classes IX and X: Scholastic Subjects: (1) & (2) Any two languages out of Sanskrit, Hindi and English (3) Mathematics (4) Science 5) Social Science Co Scholastic Subjects:- (6) Work Education (7) Art Education (8) Health and physical Education including yoga (9) ICT Skills * Vocational Subjects, if any, as per CBSE Guidelines. ** Art Education includes Music, Drawing Dance & Drame.
E. Calsses XI and XIII Science Group: Compulsory: Core language (English or Hindi or Sanskrit), SUPW, General Studies Elective: Any four of the following: (i) physics (ii) Chemistry (iii) Biology (iv)Mathematics (v) informatics practices (vi) Computer Science (vii) Multimedia & Web Technology (viii) Economics (ix) language other than that offered as compulsory core languae (x) Biotechnology	D. Classes XI and XIII Science Stream: Core Subjecs: English, Hindi,Sanskrit (Any One or two*) Elective: (Any four or three*) out of the following: (i) Physics (ii) Chemistry (iii) Biology (iv) Mathematics (V) Computer Science (VI) Informatics Practices (VII)Economics (ix) language other than that offered as compulsory core language (x) Biotechnology * Total: Core +Elective – 05 Subjects (CBSE guidelines to be followed)
II Commerce Gorup:Compulsory: Core language (Snskrit or English or Hindi) SUPW, General Studies. Elective: Any four of the following (i) Accountancy (ii) Business Studies (iii) Economics (iv) Mathematics (v) Geography (vi) Informatics practices (vii) Computer Science (viii) Multimedia & Web Technology (ix) language other than that offered as compulsory core language.	II Commerce Stream:Core Sunjects: English, Hindi, Sanskrit (Any one ot two*) Elective: (An four or three*) out of the following: (i) Accountancy (ii) Business Studies (iii) Economics (iv) Mathematics (v) Geography (vi) Informatics practices (vii) Computer Science (viii) Multimedia & Web Technology (ix) language other than that offered as compulsory core language. * Total: Core +Elective = 05 Subjects (CBSE guidelines to be followed)
III Humanities Group: Compulsory: Core language (Sanskrit or Hindi or English), SUPW, General Studies. Elective: Any four of the following (i) History (ii) Geography (iii) Economics (iv) Mathematics (v) language other than that offered as compulsory core language (vi) Multimedia & Web Technology (vii) Informatics practices. Note: Students may offer any subject as prescribed by the CBSE provided 15 or more students opt for the same. However, a student can also opt for any other subject (s) other than the above, even if the number of students is less than 15, provided he/she makes his/her own arrangements for study. This applies for both compulsory and elective subjects.	III Humanities Stream: Core Subjects: English, Hindi, Sanskrit (any one or two*) Elective: (Any four or three*) out of the following: (i) History (ii) Geography (iii) Economics (iv) Mathematics (v) language other than that offered as compulsory core language (vi) Multimedia & Web Technology (vii)Informatics practices (viii) Political science (ix) Sociology * Total: Core +Elective =05 Subjects (CBSW Guidelines to be followed) Co Scholastic subjects for all streams:  i) Work Education ii) Health and physical Education including yoga iii)General studies/life skills Education/Values Education/Gender Sensitivity Note: Students may offer any subject as prescribed by the CBSE an arrangement of contractual teacher can be made by KV provided 15 or more students opt for the same. However, a student can also opt for any other subject(s) other than the above (Subject to CBSE guidelines), even if the number of students is less than 15, provided he/she makes his/her own arrangements for study. This applies for both core and elective subjects.

Yours faithfully
Sd/-
(Dr.V.Vijayalakshmi)
Joint Commissioner(Acad)

Source: http://kvsangathan.nic.in/CircularsDocs/CIR-ACAD-23-02-15.PDf