Dharmendra Pradhan reviews NCERT textbook development; aims to align with NEP 2020

NEW DELHI: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan conducted a comprehensive assessment of the progress in developing NCERT textbooks along with the Secretary of School Education & Literacy, the Director of NCERT, and the Chairperson of CBSE today, July 4.

New and interactive textbooks will be introduced for Classes 3 and 6 in the academic year 2024-25. As per the ministry of education, textbook development work is in the final phase and 9 textbooks for Class 3 and 6 are already available. The remaining 8 textbooks will be available shortly.

The Minister also reviewed the training initiatives for teachers of Classes 3 and 6 who will be using these updated textbooks.

Apart from this, the minister also reviewed the capacity building undertaken for the teachers of Classes 3 and 6 who will use these new textbooks. "NEP 2020 aims to provide economically priced, high-quality textbooks to make learning joyful and stress-free for better learning results" MOE said on 'X'.

NCERT revised English language textbook

Meanwhile, NCERT has launched a new English language textbook titled 'Poorvi' for class 6, as reported by Indian Express. Unlike its predecessor, which predominantly featured stories and poems by non-Indian authors, the revised textbook includes nine prose pieces and five poems by Indian authors, all set in Indian contexts.

Developed in accordance with the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) 2023 and the National Education Policy 2020, the updated textbook reflects a significant shift towards incorporating more Indian perspectives and cultural elements.

The previous NCERT textbook, 'Honeysuckle,' contained a majority of poems and prose pieces by non-Indian authors, with notable works such as 'Fair Play' by Munshi Premchand and 'Banyan Tree' by Ruskin Bond, according to the news agency.