National Curriculum Framework (NCF)

The National Steering Committee (NSC) for the NCF, along with the Ministry of Education, and the NCERT, designed a large-scale, inclusive, and iterative process for the development of the NCF. This process benefited from the diverse and vibrant educational landscape of our country. The process started with the States and Union Territories (UTs) setting up State Focus Groups which together had over 4000 experts, to write Positions Papers on 25 themes relevant to the development of the NCF. More than 500 papers were submitted by 32 States and UTs. 25 National Focus Groups were also formed to develop Position Papers on these 25 themes with an integrated national outlook.

District Institutes of Education and Training (DIETs) from across the country submitted more than 1550 District Consultation Reports (DCR). A mobile survey was launched to get inputs from Teachers and Educationists - 1,31,00 participants shared their views.

 Alongside, consultation meetings were organized with various Ministries of Government of India to understand their vision and how education is important to realising their vision. NGOs, and other institutions working on the ground, shared their experiences and suggestions. Seminars were conducted in universities .to get suggestions from scholars on their expectations from school education. Open consultations were organized with various groups of teachers, parents, and students. The Digital Survey for National Curriculum (DiSaNC) was launched to get inputs from citizens of India, through 100 questions in various categories, so far over 10 lakh interested citizens, including parents and students have given their inputs.

 The NSC designed a well-structured process to analyse and synthesize all the inputs received and to arrive at the NCF.

Thus, this NCF is the output of this deeply inclusive process that involved Teachers, parents, relevant government departments in the states, administrators, schools, NGOs working in education and allied areas, educationists and scholars from various fields, and other citizens of India.

National Education Policy (NEP 2020)

The National Education Policy is a comprehensive framework to guide the development of education in the country. As a policy of education, it not only guides the development of education but also provides directions for regulating and promoting education. The education policy covers education at all the stages including early childhood care and education, school education, higher education, teacher education and vocational education. National Education Policy, 2020 The National Education Policy 2020 is the first education policy of the 21st century in India and it aims to address the many growing developmental imperatives of our country. NEP, 2020 was released on 29th July, 2020 in India. As per the policy the aim is to have an education system by 2040 that is second to none, with equitable access to the highest-quality education for all learners regardless of social or economic background.

The Policy proposes the revision and revamping of all aspects of the education structure, including its regulation and governance, to create a new system that is aligned with the aspirational goals of 21st century education, including SDG4, while building upon India’s traditions and value systems. The policy recommends four national curriculum frameworks such as – National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCFSE), National Curriculum Framework for Early Childhood Care and Education (NCFECCE), National Curriculum Framework for Teacher Education (NCFTE) and National Curriculum Framework for Adult Education (NCFAE). The first National Policy on Education was formulated in 1968, the second was in 1986 modified in 1992 and the latest National Education Policy in India is NEP, 2020.

Online Reference Link :- https://ncf.ncert.gov.in/#/web/about?tab=nep