National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has said that it will release the new syllabus and textbooks only for classes 3 and 6, and there will be no change in the syllabus and textbooks of other classes for the academic year 2024-25 starting from April 1.
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NCERT said, “1.21 crore copies of the 2023-2024 editions of textbooks for classes 1, 2, 7, 8, 10 and 12 have been released across the country. Additional quantity of books for these classes will be made available regularly.”
“In respect of classes 4, 5, 9 and 11, buffer stock of 27.58 lakh books has also been released. The Education Council said, as per the new print order, 1.03 crore copies for these classes are expected to be available by May 31, 2024.
“Digital copies of all NCERT textbooks are available free of cost on NCERT portal, PM eVidya, Diksha, ePathshala portal and National Digital Library. NCERT further said, the digital copies can be downloaded for free.
Earlier in March, NCERT had informed the heads of all CBSE affiliated institutions that new syllabus and textbooks for classes 3 and 6 are currently under development and will be released soon. It also advised schools to follow these new curriculum and textbooks for classes 3 and 6 in place of the textbooks published by NCERT by the year 2023.
It is important to note that NCERT is preparing new school textbooks in line with the new National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-SE) 2023 as a part of the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
“A bridge course for Class 6 and brief guidelines for Class 3 are being developed by NCERT to facilitate a seamless transition of students to new pedagogical practices and areas of study in line with NCF-SE 2023. These resources will be disseminated to all schools. Online after receipt from NCERT,” CBSE had said earlier in the week.
In addition, the Board will also organize capacity-building programs for school heads and teachers to familiarize them with the new teaching-learning approach envisioned in NEP-2020.
“There will be no change in the syllabus and textbooks of other classes for the academic year 2024-25 starting from April 1, 2024,” the board said.
The Board has advised schools to follow the NCF-SE recommendations and incorporate practices such as multilingualism, arts-integrated learning, experiential learning and pedagogical plans wherever possible.
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Published: April 04, 2024, 02:33 PM IST
