Press Release
Leader of the opposition in the Kerala Assembly, Shri Ramesh Chennithala, had written to the CPI(M) General Secretary pointing out to certain media reports that alleged that role played by national leaders like Gandhiji etc were removed from the school text books in Tripura.
We are herewith releasing the copy of the reply sent to Shri Chennithala by General Secretary, Sitaram Yechury, which is self-explanatory.
Full Text of the Letter
June 9, 2016
Shri Ramesh Chennithala
Leader of the Opposition
Kerala Legislative Assembly
Thiruvananthapuram
Dear Shri Ramesh Chennithala ji,
Many thanks for your letter sent by email on June 1, 2016 drawing my attention to a news item that appeared in some sections of the media regarding the school syllabus in the state of Tripura.
In your letter you have reproduced the allegations contained in media reports and seemed to have accepted them as the truth.
Upon receiving your email, I have enquired from the CPI(M) Tripura State Committee and asked for a response to these media reports and your letter. I had also enquired with the Government of Tripura and discussed with the Minister of Education in the state.
On the basis of the response that I have received from the Minister of Education, Government of Tripura, on this matter, I am attaching the syllabus of the Tripura Board of Secondary Education where clearly it is mentioned that issues like the national movement; social reform movements; peasants and workers struggles; the role of Mahatma Gandhi, Indian National Congress, the non-cooperation movement, Subhash Chandra Bose, Indian National Army etc are part of the syllabus for Class X. In addition they also have a section on the North East: history of Assam and the revolt of 1857 to the creation of the seven sisters.
The Social Science syllabus for Class IX is effective for this academic year 2015-16 and for Class X for the academic year 2016-17. If you put these together, I am sure your doubts will be put to rest and so would the mischief of the media reports that certain parts of Indian history are being dropped from the syllabus of the secondary school syllabus in Tripura. The syllabus for Class IX and X must seen together as part of the preparation for the higher secondary examination.
I hope this will put to rest the question that you have raised and that you will agree with me that the media allegations are baseless.
With regards
Yours sincerely
(Sitaram Yechury)
General Secretary
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
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Syllabus of Class IX
TRIPURA BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
SYLLABUS
(Effective from 2016)
SUBJECT : SOCIAL SCIENCE
(Class –IX)
SOCIAL SCIENCE
COURSE STRUCTURE
Class IX
HALF YEARLY
One Paper Time: 3 Hours Marks: 100 Subject Unit Title Marks
History Unit I
Unit II
Unit III The French Revolution (1789) and its impact 25
Forest Society and Colonial Rule
History and Sports
Political Science Unit I
Unit II Democracy 15
Constitution
Geography Unit I
Unit II
Unit III India- Size and Location 25
Physiographic features of India
Rivers and Lakes of India
Economics Unit I
Unit II Activities of an Indian village 15
People as resource
Total (Written) 80
Project-Internal Assessment 20
Total Marks 100
Note :Two Answer scripts - one for (i) History & Political Science, and other for (ii) Geography and Economics should be used during the Examinations.
A) HISTORY
Unit – I :THE FRENCH REVOLUTION (1789) AND ITS IMPACT
a) Causes – Political, Social and Economic Role of Philosophers.
b) Incidents – Fallof Bastille, Oath of Tennis Court
c) Impact of Revolutionary ideals – New French Constitution, Abolition of Feudalism, Declaration of Citizens’ rights.
Unit – II :FOREST SOCIETY AND COLONIAL RULE
a) Causes leading to deforestation
b) Forest Rules and its implication
c) Revolts in the forest – Santal, Munda, Alluri.
Unit – III : HISTORY AND SPORTS
a) Development of Cricket in England and India
b) Role of Parsi Community
c) Rise of Bombay Gymkhana and Calcutta Cricket club
d) Introduction of rules for the game of Cricket
e) Decolonization of game of Cricket and views of Mahatma Gandhi.
B) POLITICAL SCIENCE
Unit – I :DEMOCRACY
a) Definition of Democracy
b) Evolution of Democracy
c) Democracy in contemporary world with special reference to India.
Unit – II : CONSTITUTION
a) Definition of Constitution
b) Need of a Constitution
c) Guiding values of Constitution
d) Framing of the Indian Constitution.
C) GEOGRAPHY
Unit – I :INDIA – SIZE AND LOCATION
a) Introduction
b) Location
c) Size, position of India according to size
d) Neighboring countries of India
e) Size and location of Tripura.
Unit – II :PHYSIOGRAPHIC FEATURES OF INDIA
a) Introduction - Theory of Plate Tectonics
b) Major physiographic divisions – The Himalayas, The Northern Plains, Peninsular Plateau, Indian Deserts, Coastal Plains, Islands
c) Physical features of Tripura.
Unit – III : RIVERS AND LAKES OF INDIA
a) Introduction
b) Classification of drainage system – Himalayan Rivers, The Peninsular Rivers
c) Lakes – Classification of Lakes
d) Rivers of Tripura
e) Role of Rivers and Lakes in Indian economy.
D) ECONOMICS
Unit – I : ACTIVITIES OF AN INDIAN VILLAGE
a) Production in farm sector with reference to factors of production
b) Production in non-farm sector (activities of the non-farm sector).
Unit – II :PEOPLE AS RESOURCE
a) Population as an asset or liability
b) Difference between Human resource and other resources
c) Role of Education and Health in developing Human resources
d) Difference between economic and non-economic activities
e) Activities of different sectors of the economy
f) Unemployment in rural areas.
HALF YEARLY
UNITWISE QUESTION TYPES WITH MARKS DISTRIBUTION Subject
&
Unit Map Pointing
(1 mark) Objective
(1 mark) SA
(3 marks) LA
(5 marks) Total Marks
History Unit I
Unit II
Unit III - 2 1 1* 25
2 1* 1*
2 1 -
Political Sc. Unit I
Unit II - 2 1 - 15
2 1* 1*
Geography Unit I
Unit II
Unit III 2 2 1 - 25
1 2 1 1*
1 1 - 1*
Economics Unit I
Unit II - 2 1 - 15
2 1 1*
Class IX
ANNUAL
One Paper Time: 3 Hours Marks: 100 Subject Unit Title Marks
History Unit IV
Unit V
Unit VI Russian Revolution(1917) and its impact 25
Nazism and the rise of Hitler
History of Agriculture
Political Science Unit III
Unit IV Rights and Duties 15
Electoral Politics
Geography Unit IV
Unit V
Unit VI Climate of India 25
Natural Vegetation and Wild Life of India
Population of India
Economics Unit III
Unit IV Problem of Poverty 15
Food Problems in India
Total (Written) 80
Project-Internal Assessment 20
Total Marks 100
Note : Two Answer scripts - one for (i) History & Political Science, and other for (ii) Geography and Economics should be used during the Examinations.
A) HISTORY
Unit – IV: RUSSIAN REVOLUTION(1917) AND ITS IMPACT
a) Causes – Economic, Social and Political
b) Rise of Socialism
c) Role of Lenin.
Unit – V : NAZISM AND THE RISE OF HITLER
a) Background – Weimar Republic
b) Factors Responsible – Versailles Treaty, Economic depression, Destruction of Democracy.
Unit – VI : HISTORY OF AGRICULTURE
a) Introduction of Modern Agriculture in England
b) Mechanization in Agriculture
c) Colonial Agriculture (India) with special reference to Opium, Tea and Jute.
B) POLITICAL SCIENCE
Unit – III: RIGHTS AND DUTIES
a) Rights in a Democracy
b) Rights in the Indian Constitution
c) Duties in a Democracy with special importance on India.
Unit – IV: ELECTORAL POLITICS
a) Need of Election
b) Safeguards of free and fair Democratic Election
c) Local and National Democratic Bodies (Rural and Urban – Elected Bodies, Assembly and Parliament)
d) Role of elected bodies.
C) GEOGRAPHY
Unit – IV: CLIMATE OF INDIA
a) Introduction
b) Controlling factors of Weather and Climate with Indian example
c) The Indian Monsoon
d) Arrival and departure of Indian Monsoon
e) Seasons
f) Rainfall distribution, vagaries of Monsoon
g) Role of Monsoon in Indian Economy
h) Climate of Tripura.
Unit – V : NATURAL VEGETATION AND WILD LIFE OF INDIA
a) Introduction
b) Favorable conditions for the growth of natural vegetation
c) Classification of natural vegetation, their distribution and utility
d) Ecosystem
e) Wild life and sanctuaries
f) Natural vegetation, Wild life and sanctuaries of Tripura.
Unit – VI : POPULATION OF INDIA
a) Introduction
b) Controlling factors of population distribution
c) Population size, distribution and density
d) Population growth and processes of population change
e) Age composition, Sex ratio, Literacy rate and occupational structure
f) Population of Tripura.
D) ECONOMICS
Unit – III : PROBLEM OF POVERTY
a) Causes responsible for poverty
b) Poverty line and poverty estimates
c) Problem of poverty in different states of the country
d) Global poverty scenario
e) Anti poverty measures.
Unit – IV : FOOD PROBLEMS IN INDIA
a) Position of food and nutrition in India
b) Meaning of food security
c) Necessity of food security
d) Section of people suffering from food insecurity
e) Green Revolution and food availability
f) Meaning of buffer stock and public distribution system
g) Present status of public distribution system
h) Co-operatives in food security.
Project - Internal Assessment
A) History (6 Marks)
Project Work - 4 marks (word limitation - 250 words) and Viva-voce on Project work - 2 marks.
B) Political Science (4 Marks)
Project Work - 3 marks (word limitation - 200 words) and Viva-voce on Project work - 1 mark.
C) Geography (6 Marks)
Project Work - 4 marks (word limitation - 250 words) and Viva-voce on Project work - 2 marks.
D) Economics (4 Marks)
Project Work - 3 marks (word limitation - 200 words) and Viva-voce on Project work - 1 mark.
[ Topics of the Project Works on History, Political Science, Geography and Economics for Class-IX to be selected by the Teachers. ] N.B :Any kind of Exercise Books may be used for Project Works in all Subjects. Exercise Books must be written by the students in her/his own hand-writing. Computerised, downloaded, typed, photocopies etc. are not permitted. In case of diagrams/sketches/pictures, downloaded photocopies, paper-cuttings may be may be used.
ANNUAL
UNITWISE QUESTION TYPES WITH MARKS DISTRIBUTION Subject
&
Unit Map Pointing
(1 mark) Objective
(1 mark) SA
(3 marks) LA
(5 marks) Total Marks
History Unit IV
Unit V
Unit VI - 2 1* 1* 25
- 2 1 1*
- 2 1 -
Political Sc. Unit III
Unit IV - 2 1 - 15
- 2 1* 1*
Geography Unit IV
Unit V
Unit VI 2 2 - 1* 25
2 2 1 -
1 - 1 1*
Economics Unit III
Unit IV - 2 1 1* 15
- 2 1* -
N.B :1. Internal choice : There is no overall choice in the paper. However, there is an internal choice in all questions marked with * sign.
2. In LA-type, total allotted marks in each may be subdivided.
3. Questions should be set covering each unit.
4. Word limitations:
Questions with 1(one) mark : Within 1 complete sentence
Questions with 3(three) marks : Within 50 words
Questions with 5(five) marks : Within 100 words.
Syllabus of Class X
TRIPURA BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
SYLLABUS
(Effective from 2017)
SUBJECT : SOCIAL SCIENCE
( Class -X ) SOCIAL SCIENCE
COURSE STRUCTURE
Class X
SOCIAL SCIENCE
COURSE STRUCTURE
Class X
One Paper Time : 3 Hours Total Marks : 80 Subject Unit Title Marks
History Unit I
Unit II
Unit III
Unit IV Growth of New India 25
National Movement in India
Peasants’ and Workers’ Rebellions
North-East India
Political Science Unit I
Unit II Power sharing, Democracy, Gender and caste 15
Political Parties in India and Challenges to Democracy
Geography Unit I
Unit II
Unit III
Unit IV Earth as a Planet 25
Major Domains of the earth
Resources
Transport System
Economics Unit I
Unit II Development, Sectors of Indian Economy, Money and Credit 15
Globalization and the Indian Economy, Consumer Rights
Total (Written) 80
Project - Internal Assessment 20
Total Marks 100
A) HISTORY
Unit –I Growth of New India
• Introduction of Western Education - Views of Anglicists and Orientalists, Lord Bentinck, Macaulay’s Minute, Wood’s Despatch and Hunter Commission
• Social Reform Movements - Rammohan Roy, H.V.L.Derozio, Iswarchandra Vidyasagar, Jyotiba Phule , Sayiid Ahmed Khan, Swami Dayananda, Swami Vivekananda
Unit – II National Movement in India
• Indian National Congress (1885-1905) - Moderates and Radicals
• Gandhi and Mass Movements : Non- Cooperation, Civil Disobedience, Quit India
• Subhas Chandra Bose and the Indian National Army
Unit – III Peasants’ and Workers’ Rebellions
• Naval Revolt,1946
• Telengana, Tebhaga, 1946.
• Trade Union Movements, 1920-1945
Unit – IV North-East India
• Assam and the Revolt of 1857
• Merger of principalities of Manipur, Tripura
• Creation of Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim
B) POLITICAL SCIENCE
Unit – I Power sharing, Democracy, Gender and Caste
• Power sharing in Democracy- objectives and purposes.
• Indian Federalism and National Unity.
• Gender and Politics.
• Affect of Communalism on Democracy.
Unit – II Political Parties in India and Challenges to Democracy
• Major National and Regional Parties in India.
• Role of Political Parties.
• Major Challenges to Democracy in India.
• Democracy : Conditions for itsSuccess.
• Role of citizens in Democracy.
C) GEOGRAPHY
Unit –I Earth as a Planet
• Movement of the Earth: Rotation and Revolution and their effects.
• Determination of location of a place on the earth’s surface: Latitudes and Longitudes, Longitude and Time (Mathematical calculation), International Date Line and Antipodes.
Unit –II Major domains of the Earth
• Lithosphere: Rocks- Classification and Characteristics based on origin.
• Atmosphere: Composition and Structure.
• Hydrosphere: Ocean currents, Tides.
Unit –III Resources
• Agriculture – Types of farming, Shifting cultivation, Intensive Subsistence farming, Extensive Commercial farming, Plantation farming, Mixed farming.
• Mineral: Classification and Distribution of Minerals (Ferrous – Iron ore, Manganese ; Non- Ferrous – Copper, Bauxite), Conservation of minerals
• Energy Resources: Classification and Distribution of energy resource (Conventional - Coal, Petroleum, Natural Gas) ;
Non-Conventional (Solar Energy, Biogas, Wind Energy, Tidal Energy, Geothermal Energy). Conservation of energy resource.
• Water as a source of energy.
• Mineral based Industries: Locational factors, Distribution and Recent trends: Iron and Steel (India, USA, Japan)
Aluminum (India, USA)
Petroleum Refining Industry (India, Middle East)
Unit –IV Transport System
• Concept of major transport systems, their advantages and disadvantages.
(Roadways, Railways, Waterways, Airways, Pipelines)
• Status of Tripura as an industrial unit.
• Transport system of Tripura.
D) ECONOMICS
UNIT – I
• Development - Traditional concept of development, National Income and Per capita Income, Concept of Human Development ( in simple), Need for educational and health development.
• Sectors of Indian Economy - Difference between Economic and Non-Economic activities, Sectors of Economic activities, Difference between organized (Formal) and unorganized (Informal) Sectors, Difference between Private and Public Sectors.
• Money and Credit - Meaning and evolution of Money, Modern forms of Money, Functions of Nationalized Commercial banks, Informal Financial Institutions – Money lenders, Landlords, Self-help group, Chit funds and Private finance companies.
UNIT – II
• Globalization and the Indian Economy - Concept of Economic Reforms in 1991, Meaning of globalization. Strategies adopted in reform measures (Easing of Capital flows and Investment flows), A brief reference to W.T.O ( World Trade Organization ).
• Consumer Rights - How Consumer is exploited ( with case study ), Rise of Consumer’s awareness, Role of government in Protecting Consumer’s rights.
Project - Internal Assessment
A) HISTORY (6 marks) :
Project Work -4 marks (word limitation -250 words) and Viva- voce on project work -2 marks.
Any one topic to be selected from the following:
• History of Press in India
• Growth of Indian industries during the Swadeshi era
• Revolutionary movements in 19th and 20th century India – Khudiram Bose / Bagha Jatin / Bhagat Singh / Surya Sen / Pritilata Wadeddar / Kalpana Datta / Bina Das.
• Temple architecture in Tripura/ folk songs, dances and festivals of Tripura.
B) POLITICAL SCIENCE (4 marks) :
Project Work -3 Marks (word limitation -200 words) and Viva- voce on project work -1
mark.
Any one topic to be selected from the following:
• Experience after visiting a Gram Panchayat
• Experience after visiting a Nagar Panchayat
• Conditions for good democracy
• Duties of an M.L.A.
• Any of the following tourist spots in Tripura – i) Rudrasagar, ii) Sipahijala, iii) Matabari and iv) Unakoti.
C) GEOGRAPHY (6 marks) :
Project Work -4 marks (word limitation -250 words) and Viva- voce on project work -2 marks.
Any one topic to be selected from the following:
• Rain water harvesting.
• Earthquake
• Flood
• Noise pollution
• Global warming
• Rubber plantation in Tripura
D) ECONOMICS (4 marks) :
Project Work -3 marks (word limitation -200 words) and Viva- voce on project work -1mark.
Any one topic to be selected from the following:
• Educational & Health Development – Its necessities.
• Producing Sectors of an economy – Primary, Secondary & Tertiary Sectors.
• World Trade Organisation ( W.T.O).
• Exploitation of Consumer’s –a Case study.
N.B: Any kind of Exercise Books may be used for Project Works in all Subjects. Exercise Books must be written by the students by his own hand-writing. Computerised, downloaded, typed, photocopies etc. are not permitted. In case of diagrams/sketches, downloaded pictures, photocopies, paper-cuttings may be accepted.
UNITWISE QUESTION TYPES WITH MARKS DISTRIBUTION
(FINAL EXAMINATION) Subject Unit Map(*) Pointing
1/2 mark VSA(Objective)
1 mark SA
3 marks LA
5 marks No. of Question Marks
History Unit I
Unit II
Unit III
Unit IV - 2 - 1* 3 25
- 1 1* 1 3
- 2 1 - 3
- 1 1 - 2
Political Science Unit I
Unit II - 2 1 - 3 15
- 2 1 1* 4
Geography Unit I
Unit II
Unit III
Unit IV - 1 1 - 2 25
- 1 1 - 2
6 1 1 1* 9
- - - 1 1
Economics Unit I
Unit II - 2 1 1* 4 15
- 2 1* 3
Project -Internal Assessment - - - - - 20
Total Marks - - - - - 100
Total No. of Questions 6 17 10 6 39 -
(*) Map pointing on Map of India : Map of India with features and places marked on it to be supplied. Candidates are to be asked to identify those features and write the names of the places.
Note :
1. Internal choice: There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, there is an internal choice in all questions marked with * sign.
2. In SA and LA type questions, total allotted marks in each may be subdivided, if necessary.
3. Word limitations:
i) Questions for 1(one) mark : Within 1 complete sentence
ii) Questions for3(three) marks : Within 50 words
iii) Questions for5(five) marks: Within 100 words.
4.‘Question Types and Marks Distribution’ of the Final Examination should also
be followed in the Pre-Test and Test Examinations.