Uttarakhand high school students will lose their liberty to study five subjects for class 10 board examination from the next academic session. The State government has decided to make 10 subjects compulsory for high school classes of the state board in tune with National Education Policy (NEP).
The Uniform Civil Code, 2024 reads, "A bill to govern and regulate the laws relating to marriage and divorce, succession, live-in relations and the matters related thereto."
The state government said the draft UCC is ready and will be presented in a day or two.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said the decision was taken to honour Sita as a Sita Temple and Valmiki Ashram are located in the forest reserve.
