(a) whether attention of the Government has been drawn to the news-item captioned `Saffron Generation` appearing in the Hindustan Times dated December 19,1999;
(b) whether NCERT has been instructed to revise text books
on some subjects prescribed for 10th and 12th classes of
C.B.S.E.;
(c) if so, the details of the books proposed to be
revised/ already revised during the last two years and the
research for the same in each case; and
(d) the reaction of the Government thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI JAYSINGRAO GAIKWAD PATIL)
(a): Yes, Sir.
(b) to (d) : Following the National Policy on education
(NPE) 1986. the National Council of educational
Research and Training (NCERT) had brought out the
`National curriculum for elementary and secondary
education- A Framework`. The National Policy on
education was updated in 1992, and the programme of
action, 1992 required the NCERT to modify its curriculum
framework. As a part of the 9th Plan the NCERT had been
given the task of revising the curriculum of school
education. Following these policy directives and a
part of an ongoing process, the NCERT has recently
prepared a `Discussion Document` on the `National
Curriculum Framework for School education` and released
it in January, 2000 for public debate. The document is
being discussed and debated at national and state
level. One text book (Saras-Bharati Bhag-3) and two
supplementaries reader (Sankshipt Buddacharit) and (Naya
Jeevan Part 3) were introduced in Class VIII in lieu of
the old ones in session ,1999-2000. Besides, `Poorva
Bhag 1` and Kathakalash Bhag 1 have replaced ‘ Mansi
Bhag 1 and (Sanchyika Bhag 1) respectively for class ix.