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Delhi Leads The Way? Education Ministers of UAE And Afghanistan Attend Government School’s ‘Happiness Classes’
Swarajya Staff
Oct 05, 2018, 08:52 PM | Updated 08:52 PM IST
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The education ministers of Afghanistan and UAE , along with Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia attended “happiness classes” as a part of the Asian Summit on Education and Skills held by the Delhi government.
Launched by the Delhi government , the “Happiness Curriculum” focuses on holistic education which includes meditation, value education, and mental exercise, India Today has reported.
"The delegation attended a happiness class at Sarvodaya Bal Vidyalaya in Rouse Avenue and was astounded by the cleanliness of the school, the dynamism of the teachers, the responsiveness of the students and the impact of Happiness Curriculum," an official statement read .
Introduced to the students from nursery to Class VIII , the course has been designed by 40 experts and officials from various fields. Choosing to focus on the psychological well being and solving problems of emotional nature , the course is activity based and has no formal testing. Held twice a week , the students can experience 45 minutes of ‘happiness’ period with the children’s progress is gauged via a ‘happiness index’.
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