Lok Sabha Question No. 2058 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-13
Subject: Amending the Existing Curriculum
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Pashupati Nath Singh, Dibyendu Adhikari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2058

## ANSWERED ON 13/03/2023

## Amending the Existing Curriculum

## 2058. SHRI PASHUPATI NATH SINGH: SHRI DIBYENDU ADHIKARI:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether  it is true that the  New  Education  Policy,  2020  is  based  on  the  vision  of 'Universalisation of Education from Preschool to Secondary Level' and aims to provide 'Quality and Equitable Education to All';

(b) whether the Government proposes to amend the old curriculum existing for years and likely to implement it in the New Education Policy;

(c) if so, the present status of implementation and the target year to start the new curriculum and pedagogical structure of education process thereof; and

(d) the proposal of the Government to start unilateral system and one pattern education to ensure common education system in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SMT ANNPURNA DEVI)

(a) to (c): Yes,  the  National  Education  Policy  2020  envisages  making  concerted  national effort  to  ensure  universal  access  and  accord opportunity to all children of the country to obtain quality and holistic education from pre-school to grade 12. The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) under the Ministry of Education has been given the mandate to prepare the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) as per para 4.30 of NEP 2020. As per this, the NCF for Foundational Stage (NCFFS) was launched by the NCERT on 20 th  October, 2022 and subsequently learning teaching material (Jadui Pitara) based on the NCFFS was launched on 20 th February, 2023.

As per the National Education Policy 2020, the National Curriculum Framework has four parts  namely  National  Curriculum  Framework  for  Early  Childhood  Care  and  Education  (NCFECCE) now called as Foundational Stage, National Curriculum Framework for School Education

(NCFSE),  National  Curriculum  Framework  for  Teacher  Education  (NCFTE)  and  National Curriculum Framework for Adult Education (NCFAE) and a comprehensive strategy document has been prepared by the NCERT. NCERT has initiated the process of development of National Curriculum Frameworks by taking inputs from various stakeholders including Ministries/Departments, States and UTs, drawing from grass root levels. States and UTs have also started the process for preparing their State Curriculum Frameworks (SCFs) through district level consultations, mobile app survey and development of position papers by the State Focus Groups in identified  areas/themes  as  per  the  NEP  2020  including  ECCE,  School  Education,  Teacher Education and Adult Education.  The details on the development on NCF may be found at the link given:         https://ncf.ncert.gov.in/#/web/home

(d): Education is in the concurrent list of the Constitution and therefore both Central and State governments  have  the  responsibility  and  prerogative  to  offer  school  curriculum  based  on  local content and requirement. States prepare their own State Curriculum Framework, which is based on the  extant  National  Curriculum  Framework  prepared  by  NCERT.  Similarly,  assessment  and certification is done by school education boards of respective state or by the national board like CBSE. As far as monitoring and regulation of schools is concerned, States and UTs carry out the same as per their own rules and regulations through their Directorate of Education and SCERT. States  are  also  empowered  under  section  18  of  Right  to  Education  (RTE)  Act,  2009  to  grant recognition to schools in their jurisdiction. However, Para 8 of NEP 2020 has recommended the creation  of  Standard  Setting  and  Accreditation  of  Schools  to  ensure  that  all  public  and  private schools follow certain minimal professional and quality standards to end the existing dichotomy between  government  and  private  schools.  States/UTs  are  required  to  set  up  the  State  School Standard Authority (SSSA). Ministry of Education has notified CBSE as the SSSA for schools under Central Government. The para 4.41 of NEP 2020 has envisaged the creation of National Assessment Centre, PARAKH (Performance Assessment, Review, and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic  Development),  as  a  standard-setting  body  under  Ministry  of  Education  that  fulfils  the basic objectives of setting norms, standards, and guidelines for student assessment and evaluation for  all  recognized  school  boards  of  India,  guiding  the  State  Achievement  Survey  (SAS)  and undertaking  the  National  Achievement  Survey  (NAS),  monitoring  achievement  of  learning outcomes  in  the  country,  and  encouraging  and  helping  school  boards  to  shift  their  assessment patterns.National  Council  for  Educational  Research  and  Training  (NCERT)  has  notified  the National  assessment  Centre,  named  as  Performance  Assessment,  Review  and  Analysis  of Knowledge for Holistic Development (PARAKH).

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