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.