Dharmendra Pradhan launches mandate document for National Curriculum Framework
India Today
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched the 'Mandate Document: Guidelines for the Development of the National Curriculum Framework (NCF).
The 'Mandate Document: Guidelines for the Development of the National Curriculum Framework (NCF)’ was released by the Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday. Launching the document, the union education minister remarked that the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is the 'Philosophy', National Curriculum Framework is the 'Pathway' and the mandate document released by him is the 'Constitution' to champion the changing demands of the 21st century and impact the future positively.
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan went on to remark that the mandate document is going to bring about a paradigm shift in addition to a focus on the holistic development of children, emphasis on skilling, the vital role of teachers, learning in the mother tongue, and cultural rootedness.
The union minister added that this is also a step toward the decolonization of the Indian education system.
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan termed preparation for the National Curriculum Framework a scientific and continuous process and the NCF as a society's document.
Along with this, he also recommended setting up an app-based process so that every citizen of the country can give their suggestions.
Expressing his appreciation for the experts, academia, and intellectuals for making this possible for the Indian knowledge system, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan remarked that the NEP 2020 based education model will serve as a benchmark for emerging economies across the world.
The National Curriculum Framework’s development is being guided by the National Steering Committee (NSC), which is being chaired by Dr K Kasturirangan, while being supported by the Mandate Group, in addition to the National Council for Education Research and Training (NCERT).
