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.
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.
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