New curriculum for grades 3 and 6, no change in syllabus for other classes: CBSE

The National Council of Educational Research and Training NCERT will release a new syllabus and textbooks for Classes 3 and 6 while there will be no change in the curriculum and textbooks for other grades for the academic year 202425 commencing from April 1 according to CBSE officialsThe NCERT has informed the Central Board of Secondary Education CBSE that the new syllabus and textbooks for classes 3 and 6 are currently under development and will be released soon the CBSE said in a communication sent to affiliated schoolsConsequently schools are advised to follow these new syllabi and textbooks for classes 3 and 6 in place of textbooks published by NCERT till the year 2023 said Joseph Emmanuel Director Academics CBSEAdditionally a bridge course for class 6 and concise guidelines for class 3 are being developed by the NCERT for facilitating a seamless transition for students to new pedagogical practices and areas of study aligned with new curriculum framework 2023 These resources will be disseminated to all the schools online once they are received from NCERTThe Board will also organize capacitybuilding programs for school heads and Teachers to orient them with the new teaching learning perspectives as envisioned in NEP2020 he added in the letterIn a revision of the National Curriculum Framework NCF after 18 years the Ministry of Education had last year notified the changes The NCF had undergone four revisions in the past in 1975 1988 2000 and 2005The council is in process of preparing new school textbooks in line with the new national curriculum framework for school education NCFSE 2023 as a part of the implementation of the National Education Policy NEP 2020There will be no change in the Curriculum and textbooks for other classes for the academic year 202425 commencing from April 1 2024 he saidThe board has also advised the schools to follow the NCF SE recommendations and incorporate methodologies such as Multilingualism ArtIntegrated Education Experiential Learning and Pedagogical Plans wherever feasibleSchools are advised to align their practices with the recommendations delineated in NCFSE2023 This includes adherence to guidelines concerning content pedagogical strategies assessment methodologies and other pertinent areas as communicated by the Board from time to time CBSE further said in the letterThe NCF for the foundational stage FS was launched by the Ministry of Education in 2022 and according to the curriculum framework the NCERT developed and collected the learningteaching material LTMToys puzzles puppetry posters flash cards worksheets and attractive storybooks are part of the Jaadui Pitara launched by the Ministry of Education for learning at the foundational stageIn 2022 the NCERT had rationalised the syllabi of classes 6 to 12 to reduce the content load on students in light of the COVID19 pandemicAmong the changes reflected in new textbooks published last year the council had removed chapters on Mughal courts 2002 Gujarat riots cold war references of Mughal emperors and Emergency and periodic tableWhile the council maintained there was no selective omission of topics the rationalisation exercise had created a political controversy with leaders from opposition parties alleging the ruling dispensation was erasing historyThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever