Telangana Intermediate Chemistry syllabus to be slashed by 30%

In a move aimed at alleviating academic burden on students, the Telangana Board of Intermediate Education (TG BIE) is mulling to slash the intermediate Chemistry syllabus by 30 per cent.

The initiative is aimed at aligning the State’s intermediate curriculum with the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) syllabus, which is followed by the CBSE schools across the country.

Presently, students are grappling with an extensive syllabus in Chemistry with several educators expressing their concerns that the syllabus is beyond what is necessary for students’ academic development and preparation for competitive entrance exams such as the JEE and NEET.

In fact, the BIE syllabus is more than the NCERT syllabus, which is taken into consideration for framing questions in competitive entrance tests, including NEET and JEE.

The board has already shortlisted topics that no longer needed to be taught as part of the intermediate syllabus. The subject experts committee will shortly meet to decide on the



changes. Once approved, the changes will be applicable from the next academic year 2025-26.

Apart from Chemistry, the board is also contemplating to revise the Zoology syllabus for the forthcoming academic year. As the coronavirus threw life out of gear, the board intends to add a chapter on Covid-19 pandemic to create awareness among the student community on what precautions needed to be taken if such viruses spread.

However, other subjects, including Mathematics, Physics and Botany might not see major changes.

While the board planned to introduce AI topics in physics, replacing some topics from the electronics chapter, it is now mulling to introduce it as part of English language learning as it will be common for all students irrespective of stream.

“We are aligning the syllabus in line with the NCERT, which recently revised the syllabus. This will aid students preparing for the competitive exams like the JEE and NEET. The experts committee will shortly take a call on changes to the syllabus,” said a senior official.