NCERT also said that it is trying to provide school books on time (Representative/PTI photo)
NCERT has said that books for classes 3, 4, 5, 9 and 11 will be available in the market by this month, while books for class 6 will be available in May.
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) will release books for classes 3 and 6 under the new curriculum in April and May. The council said books for classes 3, 4, 5, 9 and 11 will be available in the market by this month, while books for class 6 will be available in May.
The release of books for two classes under the new curriculum has been planned by NCERT as Class 3 marks the beginning of preparation and Class 6 marks the beginning of the middle stage and they need a revamp so that they are in line with the new curriculum framework, Be compliant by 2023. ,
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Early last week, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) had directed all affiliated schools to follow the new syllabus and textbooks for classes 3 and 6 from the 2024-25 academic session this month and May. According to PTI report, CBSE Director (Academic) Joseph Emmanuel had earlier said, “Consequently, schools are advised to replace the textbooks published by NCERT with these new syllabus for classes 3 and 6 by the year 2023 and Follow the textbooks.”
NCERT also said that it is trying to provide school books on time and till now about 33 lakh books of classes 1, 2, 7, 8, 10 and 12 have been printed and delivered to the book shops.
For changes to the new syllabus, NCERT has started “Bridge Programme” For schools affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) and Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS). According to NCERT, this will help facilitate seamless transition of students to new educational practices and areas of study in line with the national curriculum. Guidelines have also been prepared by the Council.
“The board will also organize capacity-building programs to orient school heads and teachers with the new teaching-learning approach envisaged in the NEP-2020 (New Education Policy),” Emmanuel said. There will be no change in the syllabus and textbooks of other classes for the academic year 2024-25.
