Lok Sabha Question No. 19 (STARRED), answered on 2024-07-22
Subject: Updation/Revision of  NCERT Textbooks for Classes 11th and 12th
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Shafi Parambil

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.19 ANSWERED ON 22.07.2024

## Updation/Revision of NCERT Textbooks for Classes 11th and 12th

*19 Shri Shafi Parambil:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the NCERT changed the textbooks of all subjects for classes 11 th and 12th as part of the revision/upgradation of the syllabus for the academic year 2024- 25; (b) if so, the details of changes made in each subject of classes 11th and 12th for the academic year 2024-25; (c) if not, the rationale behind changing and refining the NCERT syllabus for classes 11th and 12th in every academic year; (d) whether the Government is planning to constitute a Committee to restructure the syllabus of NCERT textbooks; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) to (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 19 ANSWERED ON 22.07.2024 ASKED BY SHRI SHAFI PARAMBIL, HON'BLE MP REGARDING  'UPDATION/REVISION OF  NCERT TEXTBOOKS FOR CLASSES 11TH AND 12TH'.

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(a)  to  (c)  During  the  Pandemic  -  COVID-  19  situation,  students  across  the  stages  of  school education  have  struggled  a  lot  to  continue  their  learning  through  online  and  other  modes. However, concerns related to curriculum load including the content load spread over syllabi and textbooks have been raised from  different corners. Therefore, the National Council of Educational  Research  and  Training ( NCERT)  has  rationalised  and  updated  the  content  of textbooks, as per extant procedures, across the grades and subjects including Grade XI and XII in the  year 2021-22. Specific criteria were also developed for the rationalisation of content load, including overlapping content, high difficulty level, etc.

These  textbooks  are  continued  from  2022-23  sessions  onwards.  Subsequently,  some  updates have  been  included  in  the  year  2023-24  due  to  evolution  of  knowledge,  facts  and  their interpretations.  The  details  of  rationalisation  are  mentioned  in  the  textbooks  uploaded  online. The  details  of  rationalisation  of  Grade  XI  and  XII  across subject  areas  are  available  on  the following link:-

## https://ncert.nic.in/pdf/BookletClass11.pdf and https://ncert.nic.in/pdf/BookletClass12.pdf

(d)  &  (e)  As  a  follow-up  of  the  National  Education  Policy  (NEP),  2020  and  the  National Curriculum  Framework  for  School  Education  (NCF-SE)  2023,  NCERT  is  in  the  process  of developing new textbooks for Grades III to XII.  The National syllabus and Teaching-Learning Material Committee (NSTC) has been constituted to look after the entire process of syllabus and Textbook  development. Under  the  NSTC,  Curricular  Area  Groups  have  been  constituted  to develop subject-wise syllabi and teaching-learning materials, including textbooks that incorporate cross-curricular themes.

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