Govt Releases Pre-draft of New National Curriculum Framework for School Education, Seeks Feedback

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Last Update: Apr 07, 2023, 1:16 pm IST

According to ministry officials, textbooks as per the new NCF will be introduced next year (Representational image)

According to ministry officials, textbooks as per the new NCF will be introduced next year (Representational image)

The Ministry of Education has prepared four National Curriculum Frameworks (NCFs) based on the 5+3+3+4 ‘curriculum and pedagogy’ structure that NEP 2020 has recommended for school education.

Education The ministry on Thursday released the “pre-draft” of the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) for school education and invited suggestions from stakeholders such as students, parents, teachers and scholars.

“This is a pre-draft of the NCF-SE, which still requires several rounds of discussion within the National Steering Committee. The feedback from various stakeholders will give a critical look at the various modalities and approaches to the NSC,” the ministry said in a statement. Will help you see.

It states that feedback from students, parents, teachers, teacher educators, experts, scholars and professionals is necessary, as there are diverse needs of students at different stages of school education, multiple pedagogical approaches and teaching-learning materials.

According to ministry officials, the textbooks as per the new NCF will be introduced next year.

The Ministry of Education has prepared four National Curriculum Frameworks (NCFs) based on the 5+3+3+4 ‘curriculum and pedagogy’ structure that NEP 2020 has recommended for school education.

The ministry had launched the NCF for Foundational Stage (NCF-FS) for children aged 3-8 years in October 2022. In continuation of that policy, the next NCF for school education is being prepared.

Reforms in class 10 and 12 board exams, aligning the shift from 10+2 structure to 5+3+3+4 structure, and emphasizing on a developmental approach suggesting curricular and pedagogic changes at different stages – foundational, elementary , middle and secondary – these are among the recommendations made in the pre-draft.

The NCF has been revised four times – in 1975, 1988, 2000 and 2005. The new proposed amendment will be the fifth part of the framework. The pre-draft has been prepared by a committee headed by former ISRO chief K Kasturirangan.

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