Education Ministry forms Committee for Development of National Curriculum Framework

Published: 27th Sep, 2021

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.

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.

National Education Policy 2020

India’s national education policy was revised after 34 years to meet the changing needs of Indian and international education standards.
The primary objective of NEP 2020 was to reduce undue focus on the Class 10 and Class 12 board exams.
NEP 2020 envisaged a system where schools and higher education institutes would allow students to pick and choose subjects based on their interests and aptitude.

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Education Ministry forms Committee for Development of National Curriculum Framework