Delhi Government's initiative to teach "Happiness" to students! The Delhi government launched ‘Happiness Curriculum’ which includes meditation, moral values and mental exercises for its school students.
- It was launched by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the presence of His Holiness The Dalai Lama.
About Happiness Curriculum:
- The Happiness Curriculum focuses on holistic education by including meditation, value education, and mental exercises in conventional education curriculum.
- It was designed and prepared by a team of 40 Delhi government teachers, educators and volunteers over period of six months.
- It involves ‘Happiness’ period of 45 minutes for all students studying in nursery up to class VIII at all Delhi government schools.
- Each class will begin with 5-minute meditation practice.
- The curriculum focuses on meditation, moral teachings, and mental exercises, with the aim of turning students into good human being.
