Teachers, parents welcome NCF for kids, split over learning in mother-tongue

Teachers, parents welcome NCF for kids, split over learning in mother-tongue

Ten days have passed since the Union Education Ministry launched the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) for children across different age groups, including the first-ever such framework for children between the ages of 3 and 8, and it has already generated a lot of discussion amongst educationists and parents. From welcoming ideas like the emphasis on […]

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Teaching in mother tongue: What curriculum guidelines said in the past

Teaching in mother tongue: What curriculum guidelines said in the past

The National Curriculum Framework (NCF) 2022 for foundational stages of education has recommended that mother tongue should be the primary medium of instruction in schools, both public and private, for children till eight years of age. Over the years, while the thrust on mother tongue as a medium of instruction in schools, particularly in primary grades, has been […]

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National Curriculum Framework might hit implementation hurdle, say educationists

National Curriculum Framework might hit implementation hurdle, say educationists

The NCERT or, more specifically, the State Boards or SCERTs need to involve teachers as they are the primary stakeholders, several experts say The NCERT or, more specifically, the State Boards or SCERTs need to involve teachers as they are the primary stakeholders, several experts say The National Curriculum Framework for foundational age children provides […]

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Teach in mother tongue until age 8, new language can undo learning: NCF

Teach in mother tongue until age 8, new language can undo learning: NCF

THE National Curriculum Framework (NCF) for foundational stage education, released by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday, has recommended that the mother tongue should be the primary medium of instruction for children till eight years of age, in both public and private schools, saying a new language “reverses the entire learning process” in the […]

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Dharmendra Pradhan urges citizens to participate in survey for National Curriculum Framework

Dharmendra Pradhan urges citizens to participate in survey for National Curriculum Framework

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today took to Twitter urging the citizens to participate in the survey for National Curriculum Framework. “A dynamic National Curriculum Framework in line with the NEP 2020 will play a major role in achieving the goal of Viksit Bharat,” the minister tweeted. “Development of a vibrant,  dynamic, inclusive and futuristic […]

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No update from West Bengal, Tamil Nadu on implementation of NEP 2020: Govt in Lok Sabha

No update from West Bengal, Tamil Nadu on implementation of NEP 2020: Govt in Lok Sabha

West Bengal and Tamil Nadu governments have not shared any information with the Centre on the status of implementation of the National Education Policy in the two states, 2020, according to a written response from the Ministry of Education in the Lok Sabha on Monday. “The States of West Bengal and Tamil Nadu are yet […]

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Yet to get inputs on NCF from Kerala, TN, Bengal and Telangana: Govt

Yet to get inputs on NCF from Kerala, TN, Bengal and Telangana: Govt

THE CENTRE has not yet received inputs from Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Telangana in revising the National Curriculum Framework (NCF), which will be the foundation of future NCERT textbooks, the Ministry of Education informed Lok Sabha on Monday. “NCERT has initiated the processes of development of National Curriculum Frameworks using a bottom-up approach […]

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