Primary and Secondary Education – RTE, Education Policy, SEQI, RMSA, Committee Reports, etc.

Case Study: School of Happiness in Assam

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From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :

Prelims level: School of Happiness

Mains level: Read the attached story

Central Idea

  • Assam’s Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) is set to launch the International School of Peace and Happiness, a pioneering institution dedicated to teaching lessons on humanity and societal happiness.

School of Happiness: A Backgrounder

  • Bodoland Territorial Council’s Initiative: The Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), which governs the BTR, has been planning this project for a year.
  • Addressing Regional Conflicts: The BTR has experienced ethnic conflicts and extremism. The school aims to instill human values and co-existence in a region marked by diverse faiths, cultures, and ethnicities.
  • BTC’s Vision: It emphasizes the need for formal schooling in peace-building and happiness to create peace ambassadors for conflict resolution.

Genesis of the School  

  • Pilot Project: The concept originated from the Bodoland Happiness Mission, a pilot project introduced a year ago.
  • Training Peace Volunteers: Around 400 youth and community leaders were trained as peace and happiness volunteers at Bodoland Community Counselling Centres.
  • Training Focus: The program included awareness of social issue-related laws, bias removal, self-awareness, counselling techniques, and stress management.

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