Dharmendra Pradhan urges citizens to participate in National Curriculum Framework survey

NEW DELHI: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan has urged citizens to participate in the citizen survey for National Curriculum Framework (NCF) for developing a new curriculum.

“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,” Pradhan tweeted.

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.

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— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) August 16, 2022

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

The Ministry of Education has invited suggestions of the public through an online public consultation survey for the formulation of NCF and subsequently design of syllabus, textbooks and other instructional materials.

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All stakeholders including teachers, headmasters or 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, said an official statement.

The Government announced the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020 which recommends quality improvement of the system of education through the development of a National Curriculum Framework. The process of the National Curriculum Framework has been started through the constitution of the District Consultation Committees, State Focus Groups, and State Steering Committee, National Focus Groups and National Steering Committee etc.