Explained:What is Happiness curriculum

News:The US President along with the US First Lady will be visiting a Delhi government school where they will attend a happiness curriculum class.

Facts:

About Happiness Curriculum:

  • The Happiness curriculum was launched by the Delhi government in 2018.
  • The curriculum aims at increasing mental health awareness among school children from classes nursery to eighth in all government schools

Objectives of the curriculum:The objectives of this curriculum includes:

  • developing self-awareness and mindfulness
  • inculcating skills of critical thinking and inquiry
  • enabling learners to communicate effectively and 
  • helping learners to apply life skills to deal with stressful and conflicting situations around them.

Implementation:

  • Under the curriculum,students will attend Happiness Classes where they will participate in exercises such as storytelling, meditation and question and answer sessions.