National Curriculum Framework Released
Source: The Hindu
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Overview
- News in Brief
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Why in News?
Recently, the final National Curriculum Framework (NCF) was released by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), leading to significant reforms in the education system, led by the principles of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
News in Brief
- Increased subjects but reduced course load, more board exams but less emphasis on rote learning.
- This is how education will look for students of grade 9 and above starting from the 2024-25 academic session, according to the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) for School Education 2023, released by the Ministry of Education.
- The NCF, which will essentially overhaul school syllabi across the country, was developed by a steering committee headed by former ISRO chairman K Kasturirangan.
- The document was handed over to Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on July 28 and then made public on August 23.
National Curriculum Framework
- NCF introduces changes in language learning, subject structure, evaluation strategies, and environmental education, reshaping the
Image by Sasin Tipchai from Pixabay educational landscape for Grades 3 to 12 under CBSE.
- The NCF has undergone four revisions in the past – in 1975, 1988, 2000, and 2005.
- The proposed revision, if implemented, would be the fifth iteration of the framework.
- Language
- Students in Classes 9 and 10 learn three languages, with at least two being native Indian languages.
- In Classes 11 and 12, students will study two languages, including one of Indian origin.
- Examinations
- Students are allowed to take Board exams on at least two occasions in a school year.
- Only the best score among attempts will be retained.
- The NCF has four sections:
- National Curriculum Framework for Early Childhood Care and Education (NCFECCE)
- National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCFSE)
- National Curriculum Framework for Teacher Education (NCFTE)
- National Curriculum Framework for Adult Education (NCFAE)
- According to the NCF, the five components are:
- Physical development (sharirik vikas)
- Life energy development (pranik vikas)
- Emotional and mental development (manasik vikas)
- Intellectual development (bauddhik vikas)
- Spiritual development (chaitsik vikas)
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