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  • Board exams twice a year, removal of arts, science and humanities streams: NCF proposes key changes

    Express News Service

    NEW DELHI: The National Curriculum Framework (NCF) draft released on Thursday proposes board exams for Class 10 and 12 twice a year and to scrap arts, science, and humanities streams for higher secondary students.   

    Based on the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the curriculum will change the basic structure of school education as it also proposes no exams for lower classes.

    “The overarching objective of the NCF is to help in positively transforming the school education system of India as envisioned in the NEP 2020 through corresponding positive changes in the curriculum, including pedagogy,” said the draft framework. 

    The draft said that the two board exams would give time to students to prepare, and the test papers would be based on suitable software.  

    The subjects will be divided into eight curricular areas: Mathematics, humanities, computing, vocation education, physical education, arts, social science and science.

    The recommendation drafted by a 12-member steering committee under former chairperson ISRO K Kasturirangan says that the structure for classes 9 and 10 will significantly change as students will be expected to clear eight papers.

    The class 11 and 12 students may opt for any three curricular areas, which will be divided into four courses per discipline. 

    “Summative assessments can be designed using case-based questions, simulations, and essay-type questions to enable assessment of competencies. At this stage, students should also be prepared to undertake the Board examinations and other selection tests to gain access to higher education and livelihood opportunities,” said the draft about class 9 and 11 students.

    It also suggested that students should have the option to quit school after Class 10 and pursue vocational education in Grades 11 and 12 if they wish to.

    “In particular, students would continue to have the option of exiting after Grade 10 and re-entering in the next phase to pursue vocational or any other courses available in Grades 11-12, including at a more specialised school if so desired,” the document said.

    There will be no written test from pre-school to class 2. “Formative assessments are continuous and ongoing,” said the draft. The new system proposes an all-around assessment of children. 

    The draft said that a child’s progress card will be a “holistic, 360-degree, multidimensional report that reflects in great detail the progress as well as the uniqueness of each learner in the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains,” the NCF draft said.

    During Covid, CBSE held board exams twice in the academic year 2020-21 but later reverted to the old system, saying it was a temporary measure taken during the pandemic. 

    NEW DELHI: The National Curriculum Framework (NCF) draft released on Thursday proposes board exams for Class 10 and 12 twice a year and to scrap arts, science, and humanities streams for higher secondary students.   

    Based on the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the curriculum will change the basic structure of school education as it also proposes no exams for lower classes.

    “The overarching objective of the NCF is to help in positively transforming the school education system of India as envisioned in the NEP 2020 through corresponding positive changes in the curriculum, including pedagogy,” said the draft framework. googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    The draft said that the two board exams would give time to students to prepare, and the test papers would be based on suitable software.  

    The subjects will be divided into eight curricular areas: Mathematics, humanities, computing, vocation education, physical education, arts, social science and science.

    The recommendation drafted by a 12-member steering committee under former chairperson ISRO K Kasturirangan says that the structure for classes 9 and 10 will significantly change as students will be expected to clear eight papers.

    The class 11 and 12 students may opt for any three curricular areas, which will be divided into four courses per discipline. 

    “Summative assessments can be designed using case-based questions, simulations, and essay-type questions to enable assessment of competencies. At this stage, students should also be prepared to undertake the Board examinations and other selection tests to gain access to higher education and livelihood opportunities,” said the draft about class 9 and 11 students.

    It also suggested that students should have the option to quit school after Class 10 and pursue vocational education in Grades 11 and 12 if they wish to.

    “In particular, students would continue to have the option of exiting after Grade 10 and re-entering in the next phase to pursue vocational or any other courses available in Grades 11-12, including at a more specialised school if so desired,” the document said.

    There will be no written test from pre-school to class 2. “Formative assessments are continuous and ongoing,” said the draft. The new system proposes an all-around assessment of children. 

    The draft said that a child’s progress card will be a “holistic, 360-degree, multidimensional report that reflects in great detail the progress as well as the uniqueness of each learner in the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains,” the NCF draft said.

    During Covid, CBSE held board exams twice in the academic year 2020-21 but later reverted to the old system, saying it was a temporary measure taken during the pandemic. 

  • NCERT to bring balanced perspective of all genders in new curriculum, textbooks: Parliamentary panel

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: The NCERT will work towards bringing a balanced perspective of all genders in the new National Curriculum Framework (NCF) and in its textbooks, according to a parliamentary committee.

    The panel had earlier recommended that to address the under-representation of women and girls in school textbooks or them being depicted only in traditional roles, a thorough analysis from the viewpoint of gender bias and stereotypes should be undertaken by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT).

    It also said efforts should be made to make content portrayal and visual depiction gender inclusive.

    On Monday, the report of the Reforms in Content and Design of School Text Books Committee on the action taken by the government on its recommendations and observations was tabled in Parliament.

    “The committee has been informed that the NCERT has taken note of all the issues raised by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports and will contribute adequately to bringing in a balanced perspective of all the gender in the NCF, syllabus and all the textbooks which will be developed as a follow-up of NCFs. The process of development of NCFs has already been initiated by the NCERT,” it said.

    Earlier, the panel had also recommended that textbooks should have a greater portrayal of women in new and emerging professions as role models with a focus on their contributions and pathway of achieving the same.

    This will help in instilling self-esteem and self-confidence among all, particularly girls, it had said.

    “While examining the textbooks, other issues like environment sensitivity, human values, issues of children with special needs etc. can also be looked up for adequate inclusion in the School textbooks,” the panel had said.

    NEW DELHI: The NCERT will work towards bringing a balanced perspective of all genders in the new National Curriculum Framework (NCF) and in its textbooks, according to a parliamentary committee.

    The panel had earlier recommended that to address the under-representation of women and girls in school textbooks or them being depicted only in traditional roles, a thorough analysis from the viewpoint of gender bias and stereotypes should be undertaken by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT).

    It also said efforts should be made to make content portrayal and visual depiction gender inclusive.

    On Monday, the report of the Reforms in Content and Design of School Text Books Committee on the action taken by the government on its recommendations and observations was tabled in Parliament.

    “The committee has been informed that the NCERT has taken note of all the issues raised by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports and will contribute adequately to bringing in a balanced perspective of all the gender in the NCF, syllabus and all the textbooks which will be developed as a follow-up of NCFs. The process of development of NCFs has already been initiated by the NCERT,” it said.

    Earlier, the panel had also recommended that textbooks should have a greater portrayal of women in new and emerging professions as role models with a focus on their contributions and pathway of achieving the same.

    This will help in instilling self-esteem and self-confidence among all, particularly girls, it had said.

    “While examining the textbooks, other issues like environment sensitivity, human values, issues of children with special needs etc. can also be looked up for adequate inclusion in the School textbooks,” the panel had said.

  • Centre calls for people’s participation in making curriculum for new India

    By Express News Service

    NEW DELHI: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday urged people to participate in the citizen survey to prepare a curriculum for New India. 

    “Development of a vibrant,  dynamic, inclusive and futuristic National Curriculum Framework is essential for integrating cultural-rootedness along with global outlook, freeing education from a colonial hangover and instilling a deeper sense of pride in our next generations,” he said in a tweet.

    “I appeal to all citizens to participate in the Citizen Survey for NCF for developing #NayeBharatKaNayaCurriculum. A dynamic National Curriculum Framework in line with the NEP 2020 will play a major role in achieving the goal of Viksit Bharat,” he added.

    The ministry has invited suggestions from the public through an online public consultation survey for the formulation of the National Curriculum Framework and subsequently design of syllabus, textbooks and other instructional materials.

    The National Education Policy (NEP), 2020 was announced on July 29, 2020, which recommends quality improvement of the education system through the development of a National Curriculum Framework (NCF). 

    The process of the National Curriculum Framework has been started through the constitution of the District Consultation Committees, State Focus Groups, State Steering Committee, National Focus Groups and National Steering Committee etc.

    A tech platform – website and mobile app – has been developed to execute the work at scale and paperless. 

    Using the bottom-up approach, district-level consultations, mobile app-based surveys, and state-level consultations through State Focus Groups and State Steering Committee have been conducted by the states and Union Territories to reach out the stakeholders like parents, Anganwadi workers, teachers, teacher educators, students, etc. at the grassroots level and collect their views and opinion about the future of school education, early childhood care and education, teacher education and adult education.

    At the national level, the National Focus Groups and National Steering Committee have been engaged to deliberate on various issues and concerns, including the interaction with multiple ministries, autonomous bodies, NGOs, Corporates, Philanthropic agencies etc., for collecting and collating valuable inputs for formulation of NCF. 

    A mandate document for the formulation of NCF has been developed to guide the stakeholders in the process.

    All stakeholders, including teachers, headteachers/principals, school leaders, educationists, parents, students, community members, NGOs, experts, public representatives, artists, artisans, farmers and anybody who has an interest in school education and teacher education are invited to participate in this online survey being conducted in 23 languages, including the languages in the VIII Schedule of our Constitution.

    NEW DELHI: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday urged people to participate in the citizen survey to prepare a curriculum for New India. 

    “Development of a vibrant,  dynamic, inclusive and futuristic National Curriculum Framework is essential for integrating cultural-rootedness along with global outlook, freeing education from a colonial hangover and instilling a deeper sense of pride in our next generations,” he said in a tweet.

    “I appeal to all citizens to participate in the Citizen Survey for NCF for developing #NayeBharatKaNayaCurriculum. A dynamic National Curriculum Framework in line with the NEP 2020 will play a major role in achieving the goal of Viksit Bharat,” he added.

    The ministry has invited suggestions from the public through an online public consultation survey for the formulation of the National Curriculum Framework and subsequently design of syllabus, textbooks and other instructional materials.

    The National Education Policy (NEP), 2020 was announced on July 29, 2020, which recommends quality improvement of the education system through the development of a National Curriculum Framework (NCF). 

    The process of the National Curriculum Framework has been started through the constitution of the District Consultation Committees, State Focus Groups, State Steering Committee, National Focus Groups and National Steering Committee etc.

    A tech platform – website and mobile app – has been developed to execute the work at scale and paperless. 

    Using the bottom-up approach, district-level consultations, mobile app-based surveys, and state-level consultations through State Focus Groups and State Steering Committee have been conducted by the states and Union Territories to reach out the stakeholders like parents, Anganwadi workers, teachers, teacher educators, students, etc. at the grassroots level and collect their views and opinion about the future of school education, early childhood care and education, teacher education and adult education.

    At the national level, the National Focus Groups and National Steering Committee have been engaged to deliberate on various issues and concerns, including the interaction with multiple ministries, autonomous bodies, NGOs, Corporates, Philanthropic agencies etc., for collecting and collating valuable inputs for formulation of NCF. 

    A mandate document for the formulation of NCF has been developed to guide the stakeholders in the process.

    All stakeholders, including teachers, headteachers/principals, school leaders, educationists, parents, students, community members, NGOs, experts, public representatives, artists, artisans, farmers and anybody who has an interest in school education and teacher education are invited to participate in this online survey being conducted in 23 languages, including the languages in the VIII Schedule of our Constitution.