1:00 AM to 2.00PM Reforms for the promotion of Fine Arts, Performing Arts and Culture Education; 2.00PM to 5.00P.M Performance Evaluation of Aanganwadi Services; and Orphaned Children during COVID-19 Pandemic any other issues of WCD.

21ST JUNE,2021 11:00 AM- 2.00PM Reforms in the content and design of School Textbooks; 2.00PM to 5.00P.M Plans for bridging the learning gap caused due to school lockdown due to COVID-19 Pandemic;

To consider the following subjects:- (i) "Reforms in Contents and Design of School Text Books" and (ii) "Reforms for the promotion of Fine Arts, Performing Arts and Culture Education"

To seek further clarifications on the DFG (2021-22) for the Departments/Ministries under its remit

To examine the DFG (2021-22) pertaining to the Ministry of Women and Child Development

To examine the DFG (2021-22) pertaining to the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

To examine the DFG (2021-22) pertaining to the Department of School Education & Literacy, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education.

Members are informed that the next meeting of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth & Sports will be held on Thursday, the 21st January, 2021, at 200 P.M. in Committee Room 'A', Ground Floor, Parliament House Annexe, New Delhi

Discussion with the Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy along with representatives of NCERT & CBSE on the Subject"- 1. Reforms in the contents and designs of Text Books: a. Removing references to un-historical facts and distortions about our national heroes from the text books. b. Ensuring equal or proportionate references to all periods of Indian history. c. Highlighting the role of great historic women heroes, including Gargi, Maitreyi, or rulers like Rani of Jhanshi, Rani Channamma, Chand Bibi, Zalkari Bai etc.

Discussion with the Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy along with representatives of CBSE, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan and Education Secretaries of the State Governments of Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and U.T of Jammu & Kashmir on the subject: "Plans for bridging the learning gap caused due to school lockdown as well as Review of Online and Offline Instructions, Examinations and plans for reopening schools."

next meeting of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth & Sports will be held on Wednesday, the 23rd December, 2020, at 11:00 A.M. in Committee Room 'A', Ground Floor, Parliament House Annexe, New Delhi.

1. "Reforms in the content and Design of School Text-Books" 2. " Plans for bridging the learning gap caused due to school lockdown during the COVID Pandemic as well as Review of online and offline instructions and examination and plans for re-opening of schools"