 Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 8: The J&K State Board of School Education (JKBOSE) conducted a six days workshop on the review and development of syllabi / textbooks of "Bhoti" language for classes 1st to 8th and 11th & 12th in consonance with the recommendations and guidelines as envisaged in National Curriculum Framework-2005 at Leh branch of J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages. The workshop was attended by Chairman, JKBOSE, Prof Zahoor Ahmed Chat, Secretary JKBOSE, Prof Veena Pandita, and Director (Academics) Kaneez Fatima, who inspired the participants with their matured perceptions and gave inputs regarding the constructive approach being adopted by JKBOSE for curriculum and textbooks development in light of NCF- 2005.
Chairman JKBOSE, Zahoor Ahmed Chat in his address emphasized the use of Bhoti language as the most powerful means of communication, vehicle of expression of cultural values and aspirations and instrument of conserving culture especially for the Ladakh region. A cross section of well renowned experts of Bhoti language who are eminent scholars, authors and academicians and are associated with JKBOSE for a long time for review and development of curriculum and textbooks also participated in the workshop. The eminent experts involved in this workshop were Prof Jamyang Gyaltsan, Van Thupstan Paldan, Prof Kunchok Wangdus, Dr Thupstan Norboo and Sheikh Javed. |
