Context

The Union education ministry constituted a 12-member national steering committee to develop the new national curriculum framework (NCF) in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

The Union education ministry constituted a 12-member national steering committee to develop the new national curriculum framework (NCF) in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

What is NCF?

• The national curriculum framework (NCF) serves as a guideline for syllabus, textbooks, teaching and learning practices in the country. 
• Currently, NCF 2005, fourth national curriculum framework is being followed in the country.
• Its predecessors were published in 1975, 1988, 2000.

National steering committee

• The Committee will be headed by K Kasturirangan who also headed the drafting committee of national education policy (NEP) 2020.
• Tenure: 3 years.
• The Director NCERT will assist the Steering Committee to complete its module.
• The committee will develop four curriculum frameworks -- 
• National curriculum framework for school education
• National curriculum for early childhood care and education
• National curriculum framework for teacher education
• National curriculum framework for adult Education
• All the National Curriculum Frameworks will also reflect upon the implications of situations such as COVID-19 Pandemic on respective areas for future.