RATIONALE
The Socially Useful and Productive Work (SUPW) is another learning area besides the Values
Education, Physical Education, Career Education and Art and Craft that contributes towards the
personal development. This curriculum is intended to lend opportunities for the candidate to
explore and assess their abilities and aptitude on varieties of life related skills and knowledge.
This should also offer opportunities for candidates to develop better understanding of their
social and environmental issues.
In the light of providing wholesome education and in preparation of candidate to the realities of
work life, the SUPW is perceived to be crucial at this level. The school should ensure that
candidates are encouraged to take up varieties of activities, which are productive and useful for
the school and the community.
AIMS
The Socially Useful and Productive Work that is of practical nature and undertaken under
appropriate supervision and planning, will help achieve the following:
1. Inculcation of positive attitudes towards work in students;
2. Develop understanding and skills about the world of works;
3. Develop the healthy habits of works – co-cooperativeness, commitment and consistency.
4. Learning to apply one’s classroom and vocational knowledge to solve day-to-day
problems of the community;
5. Instil the interest to participate in the community and nation building activities;
6. Develop awareness of social, personal and environmental issues.
LEARNING EXPERIENCES
To develop positive attitude towards works and life of works, candidates should be:
1. encouraged to participate in an organized gainful and productive activities;
2. encouraged to take initiative to organize and conduct social services activities;
3. provided opportunity to work in groups or individually;
4. involved to assess and prioritize the social services;
5. involved to solve simple problems in the community scientifically – need assessment,
planning, designing and implementation and evaluation.
Syllabus for Classes XI & XII SUPW
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students will be able to:
1. do any given work willingly and confidently;
2. practice the habit of planning any type of work;
3. co-operate with others;
4. contribute to community and nation building;
5. deal with social, personal and environmental issues; and
6. exhibit responsible behaviour whenever required to do so.