NCERT aligns syllabus, textbooks with NEP 2020 through new curriculum frameworks

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has developed the National Curriculum Framework for Foundational Stage (NCF-FS) 2022 and the National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-SE) 2023 in line with the recommendations of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The two frameworks provide the basis for stage-wise and subject-wise curricular goals, competencies, learning outcomes, syllabi, textbooks, pedagogy and assessment.

For developing the National Curriculum Frameworks, a National Steering Committee was constituted and followed a bottom-up approach to seek inputs from teachers, parents, students, educational institutions, subject experts, scholars, Anganwadi personnel and other stakeholders across states and Union Territories. The information was provided by Minister of State for Education Jayant Chaudhary in a written reply in the Lok Sabha on August 10.

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Chaudhary said over 13 lakh, including students and parents, participated in a national-level mobile app survey, while over 1.5 lakh teachers, parents, students and educationists participated through a state-level mobile app survey. More than 1,550 district-level consultations were also conducted across 32 States and Union Territories. Inputs were received from 35 groups of institutions and 8,000 stakeholders who participated in 12 consultations with universities and civil society groups.

More than 600 position papers on 25 relevant themes were prepared by focus groups constituted by states and Union Territories. These groups together had more than 4,000 experts. The NCERT also constituted national focus groups comprising more than 175 members, which prepared 25 papers.

NCERT develops new syllabi, textbooks

As a follow-up to the NCFs, NCERT constituted the National Syllabus and Teaching-Learning Material Committee (NSTC). Under the committee, 13 Curricular Area Groups (CAGs) and Textbook Development Teams (TDTs) for all subjects and grades were set up.

The NSTC has been assigned the task of developing teaching-learning material, including textbooks. NCERT also constituted the National Curriculum Framework Oversight Committee (NOC) to oversee the translation of the NCF perspective into new teaching-learning material, including textbooks.

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With the support of the NSTC, NCERT has brought out new syllabi and textbooks for Grades 1 to 9. It has also developed learning resources, including Jaadui Pitara and e-Jaadui Pitara, for Balvatika 1, 2 and 3.

NCERT textbooks undergo multiple reviews

NCERT 's new teaching-learning material, including textbooks, is developed through detailed mapping of curricular goals, competencies and learning outcomes. Drafts undergo multiple rounds of academic, pedagogical, language and sensitivity reviews.

The review process examines academic accuracy, age appropriateness, inclusivity, constitutional values, gender sensitivity, cultural and linguistic relevance, pedagogical suitability, and alignment with NEP 2020.

The minister also added that NCERT updates its textbooks during annual reprinting based on relevant feedback from students, teachers and other stakeholders.

(With PIB inputs)