Happiness curriculum improved students’ outlook: Think tank

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said that the happiness curriculum had led to an improvement in students’ outlook, according to a recent report

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said that the happiness curriculum had led to an improvement in students’ outlook, according to a recent report published by a global think tank.

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“A study by the global think tank Brookings Institution has found that the Happiness Curriculum launched in Delhi’s government schools led to positive improvements among our children. The Delhi education model continues to make all Indians very proud,” Kejriwal said.

On Saturday, global think tank Brookings Institution released insights from its report on the happiness curriculum—the Delhi government’s flagship programme implemented in over 1,030 government schools.

“The happiness curriculum has already shown an improvement in relationships both in and outside of classrooms in Delhi schools. Students are more reflective about small arguments with their peers, and more insightful in understanding home dynamics. We are excited to see what other changes will take place in the long term and how it may inform policies nationally and internationally,” the think tank stated in the summary of the report published on its website.

Launched in 2018, the happiness curriculum is taught from nursery to Class 8. The classes include activities like meditation, street plays, story-telling sessions and other interactive exercises.