Under the transformative curriculum, the Union education ministry on Wednesday launched a new curriculum framework in accordance with the National Education Policy of 2020.
The ministry termed the launch of the National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-SE) as an "important and transformative step" towards the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP).
According to the new curriculum framework, Board examinations will be held twice a year with students having the option to retain the best score, while class 11 and 12 students will have to study two languages instead of one.
"Board exams will be offered at least twice a year to ensure students have time and opportunity to perform well. Students can then appear for a board exam in subjects they have completed and feel ready for. They will also be allowed to retain the best score," said the ministry.
The new curriculum framework includes:
- Board examinations will be held twice a year to ensure students have enough time and opportunity to perform well.
- The choice of subjects in classes 11 and 12 will not be restricted to streams such as Arts, Science and Commerce students to get the flexibility to choose.
- All children will have to go through multidisciplinary education to develop an integrated and holistic perspective and learning.
- Four National Curriculum Frameworks (NCFs) are based on the 5+3+3+4 ‘curricular and pedagogical’ structure that NEP 2020 has recommended for school education.
- Environmental Education is given due emphasis across all stages of schooling culminating in a separate area of study in the Secondary Stage to respond to the triple challenge of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution, and the criticality of environmental awareness and sustainability.
- The ministry claimed that the new framework will articulate specific learning standards for all school subjects that give clear direction for action for all stakeholders in the school system, particularly Teachers.
- Interdisciplinary Areas of Study have been introduced as a separate subject of study in the Secondary Stage.
- The ministry informed that in the new framework, there are no hard separations between academic and vocational subjects, or between science, social science, art, and physical education.
(inputs from ANI)
