Dharmendra releases National Curriculum Framework for school education

New Delhi: Union Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday released the National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-SE) as an important step towards the implementation of National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

The development of NCF-SE was guided by a vision to align education with the demands of 21st century and the ethos of Indian knowledge system. A steering committee, headed by Prof. K Kasturirangan, was formed to create a curriculum aligned with NEP 2020, emphasising the 5+3+3+4 design of schooling.

NCF-SE addresses the entire educational journey, from foundational to secondary stages, introducing multidisciplinary education, nurturing values, fostering creative pedagogies and preparing students for practical problem-solving.

Addressing the 1st Joint workshop of National Curriculum Framework Oversight Committee and the National Syllabus and Teaching-Learning Material Committee, Pradhan said the world has high expectations from India.

“In order to live up to our global responsibilities, we have to develop technology-driven educational system that meets expectations of the world’s community alongside India,” he added, highlighting the framework’s role in shaping a holistic, contemporary and Indian-rooted educational landscape.

He said efforts are on to make new textbooks available from the next academic year. “The textbooks for class 3-12 to be aligned with 21st Century requirements, making them rooted and futuristic,” Pradhan said.