Shimla, Sept. 10 -- In the rain ravaged state, disaster management, climate change, green energy and sustainable development along with Himachal's history and heritage to be incorporated in the school curriculum, said Himachal education minister Rohit Thakur.

The minister also directed that contemporary issues like disaster management, climate change, green energy and sustainable development be incorporated in new curriculum.

The minister directed to prepare a curriculum that must include ancient temples, monasteries, forts, heritage sites, traditional architecture, dialects, folk arts, handicrafts, fairs, festivals and historic movements of the state. He asked officers to contextualise NCERT textbooks for classes 6 to 12 with local Him...