NEW DELHI: After pushing for optional Class 10 board exams, HRD minister Kapil Sibal today pitched for a uniform core curriculum for mathematics and science for all school boards saying "we should break the walls."

Sibal said a core curriculum could pave the way for a common entrance exam for admission to professional courses.

He however admitted that achieving the idea is a "herculean task" since the current education system is narrow minded.

Sibal also said the reforms in education system should be carried out in a way that helps the country to change from being a "recipient of knowledge to producer of knowledge."

He said he could not understand why there should be a difference in contents in maths and science. "Subjects relating to environment and others can be different according to the state and city. But why should Science and Maths be different?" he asked.

"We have 41 boards in the country. Why should one state have four boards? We should break the walls and prepare our children for the future," Sibal said addressing the meeting of Council of Boards of Secondary Education here.

"We should set up a system of core curriculum in respect of professional courses. There should a core curriculum for Maths and Science. This will ensure the level of uniform and equivalence of quality," he said.

Officials from state boards and noted academicians were also present in the meeting.

"Once all the boards agree on this then there could be a one-time examination for students to enter into the varsity system," Sibal said and asked the boards to deliberate on the issue and come out with a road map.

source: TOI