UP Board students to study crypto, drone tech and new-age advancements in field of IT

The Board has made significant changes in the computer syllabus, students will now be taught about modern topics

May 7, 2023

UP Board modernizes computer learning in schools; introduces basics of IoT, cryptos, drone tech

Students of government schools in Uttar Pradesh will now read about cryptocurrencies, drone technology, and new-age advancements in the field of information technology (IT).

The Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad, known as the UP Board, has revised the syllabus for classes 9 to 12 as per the National Education Policy (NEP)-2020 and uploaded it on its official website.

“The Board has made significant changes in the computer syllabus. Students will now be taught about modern topics. This will better prepare them for modern times,” said the Board secretary.

Board secretary Divyakant Shukla said, “The curriculum for computer learning taught in more than 28,000 schools of the UP Board is decided by subject experts of the board, and not what is prescribed by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT). The Board experts have replaced the traditional C++ and HTML programming learning with coding languages such as Python and Java for students of classes 11 and 12.”

While the concepts of robotics and drone technology have been added to the Class 12 syllabus, the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence, blockchain technology, augmented and virtual reality, 3D printing, and cloud computing have been introduced for Class 11 students.

What has found its way out of the syllabus is the chapters on the history, generations, and types of computers.

Class 10 students will be taught the basics of how to avoid hacking, phishing, and cyber fraud. E-governance will also be studied by students.

[With Inputs from IANS]

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