(a) whether the enrichment of school syllabi is in the offing to
suit the present changes especially the tribal people;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the comments received from
the States in this regard; and
(c) the action plan prepared for the remaining 11th and coming
12th Five Year Plan for tribal students in the scheduled areas?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT(SMT. D. PURANDESWARI)
(a) to (c) The National Curriculum Framework for school
education (NCF 2005), states that improvement in quality of
education will succeed only if it goes hand in hand with steps to
promote equality and social justice. In order to make learning a
joyful experience for children, NCF 2005 proposes five guiding
principles for curriculum development.
(i) Connecting knowledge to life outside the school,
(ii) Ensuring that learning is shifted away from rote methods,
(iii) Enriching the curriculum to provide for overall
development of children rather than remain textbook centric,
(iv) Making examination more flexible and integrated into
classroom life and,
(v) Nurturing an overriding identity informed by caring concerns
within the democratic polity of the country.
NCF 2005 was prepared after wide consultation with stake-holders
including the State Governments.
Based on NCF 2005, National Council of Educational
Research & Training (NCERT) has developed syllabi and textbooks
for all subjects and for all stages of schooling. Central Board
of Secondary Education has adopted and adapted syllabi prepared
by NCERT.
States have been requested to revise their curriculum
and syllabi in accordance with the provisions of NCF 2005 by
bringing in changes to the curricular contents, teaching learning
materials, methods and assessment systems, keeping in view the
local needs of the people. Eighteen States have revised their
syllabi in the light of NCF 2005.