Shimla, Aug. 7 -- The education department has decided to introduce horticulture as a vocational subject in schools, said education minister Rohit Thakur during a meeting held to assess the progress of various educational schemes on Thursday.

Key matters, concerning the department, were also deliberated upon with the senior officers of the education department and the Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBOSE) during the meeting.

Thakur instructed education department to prepare a suitable curriculum for the subject and submit the proposal within two weeks. He also emphasised the need to revive important academic subjects, including Public Administration, in colleges to offer students a broader choice of disciplines.

The minis...