Lok Sabha Question No. 156 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-29
Subject: National Curriculum Frameworks (NCF)
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Shrirang Appa Barne, Subrata Pathak, Bidyut Baran Mahato, Sudheer Gupta, Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik, Prataprao  Jadhav, Manoj Kumar Tiwari

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 156

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 th  NOVEMBER, 2021

## National Curriculum Frameworks (NCF)

156. SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI SUBRAT PATHAK:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO MANDLIK:

SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has formed a 12 member committee headed by National Education Policy-2020 drafting committee Chairperson Shri K Kasturirangan to develop four  National  Curriculum  Frameworks(NCFs)  for  school,  early  childhood,  teacher  and adult education;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the outline/contour of the said policy;
- (c) the details of terms of reference of the committee;
- (d) whether the said committee has submitted its recommendations and if so, the details thereof and if not the time by which it is likely to be submitted;
- (e) whether the Committee has invited any subject experts, scholars, educationists etc to  decide  upon  the  course  of  actions  with  the  objective  to  meet  the  timelines  of  the strategy and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f)  whether  the  Government  has  held  any  consultations  with  the  States  and  Union Territories in this regard and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) to (f) The Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education has approved the formation of the National Steering Committee of 12 member headed by National Education Policy-2020 drafting committee Chairperson Shri K Kasturirangan

for the development of National Curriculum Frameworks based on National Education Policy, 2020.

## Terms of Reference of the Committee:

1. As per the perspectives of the NEP 2020, the Committee will develop four National Curriculum Frameworks- i.e., the National Curriculum Framework for School Education, National  Curriculum  for  Early  Childhood  Care  and  Education,  National  Curriculum Framework  for  Teacher  Education  and  National  Curriculum  Framework  for  Adult Education.
2.  The Committee will discuss different aspects of School Education, Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE), Teacher Education and Adult Education keeping in focus all  the  recommendations  of  NEP  2020  related  to  these  four  areas  for  proposing curriculum reforms.
3.  The  Committee  will  discuss  the  position  papers  finalised  by  the  National  Focus Groups on different aspects of all the above four areas.
4. The Committee will draw inputs from State Curriculum Frameworks received on the Tech Platform for the National Curriculum Frameworks.
5.  All  the  National Curriculum Frameworks would also reflect upon the implications of situations such as COVID-19 Pandemic on respective areas for future.
6. While convening its meetings, committee may invite subject experts, scholars, educationists, etc. as and when required and deliberate and decide upon the course of actions with the objective to meet the timelines of the strategy for the development of National Curriculum Frameworks.
7.  The  Committee  will  finalise  National  Curriculum  Frameworks  after  incorporating suggestions  received  from  various  stakeholders,  i.e.,  states/UTs  and  also  in  the meetings  of  Executive  Committee  (EC)  and  General  Body  (GB)  of  the  NCERT  and Central Advisory Board on Education (CABE).
8.  Tenure of the National Steering Committee will be three years from the date of its notification.
9. Director NCERT shall act as Convenor and assist the SC to complete its mandate.
10. Its Terms of Reference may be expanded as per the requirement.

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