Delhi government to start celebrating birthdays of students as part of Happy curriculum

The Directorate of Education (DoE) issued a circular that included celebration of birthdays of students in schools as a party of Happiness curriculum. This circular stated, "In order to boost gratitude, motivation and positive thinking within schools, a new pattern of celebrating birthdays of students studying in the government schools of Delhi will be followed".

The circular further stated that birthdays of students falling on Sundays or on holidays will be celebrated on the next working day and birthdays falling in vacations will be celebrated on the first working day post vacations.

Happiness Curriculum was launched in 2018 to strengthen the foundation of happiness and well-being of students through a 35 minute class every day from kindergarten to grade eight across all 1,030 schools operated by the Delhi government. Development of self-awareness, expression, empathy and understanding of relationships are the key objectives of the curriculum.