The new NCF-SE was released on August 23 by Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
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The most recent National Curriculum Framework (NCF) released on August 23 focuses on children’s overall development rather than bookish knowledge
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) recently made a significant announcement, stating that going forward, languages will receive more attention and students’ academic performance will be evaluated using a Holistic Progress Card rather than a Holistic Report Card, as it did previously. Meanwhile, the most recent National Curriculum Framework (NCF) places more emphasis on children’s overall development than on bookish knowledge.
The training coordinator appointed by the CBSE in Ludhiana, Dr. Vandana Shahi, stated that all the boards will need to adhere to the most recent NCF guidelines, which placed an increased emphasis on language learning, vocational subjects, art education, and interdisciplinary fields like yoga and painting, as per The Tribune. “With no percentage or marks, the new module is set to trace the progress of the students. This will play a pivotal role in easing the cut-throat competition and focus on the progress of children,” Dr. Shahi said as quoted by The English Daily.
Furthermore, the Principal of Nankana Sahib Public School, Gill Park, Harmit Kaur Waraich, who recently attended a two-day CBSE national conference in Mumbai, shared more details on the subject, stating that English, Hindi, and Punjabi will be included in the curriculum for classes 9 and 10. Previously, students could select between Punjabi and Hindi. “While in classes 11 and 12, there would be two languages. With English, students will have to take up either Punjabi or Hindi or any other language given in the curriculum,” Waraich added.
The new National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-SE) was released on August 23 by Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, marking an important and transformative step towards the implementation of the National Education Policy. The NCF now requires three languages to be taught during classes 9-10, including two Indian languages, and two languages to be taught during classes 11-12, one of which is an Indian language.
The three languages under consideration are:
–– R1: The language used as the medium of instruction (MoI) and for the acquisition of basic literacy. It should ideally be the language that students are most familiar with, which is often their mother tongue or home language.
–– R2: Any other language, including English.
–– R3: Any language other than R1 and R2.
In regards to R1, R2, and R3, the state or appropriate authorities have the final say.
