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CABE adopts New Curriculum Framework

Special Correspondent

Recommendation for making Standard X board examination optional

NEW DELHI: The Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) on Wednesday adopted the National Curriculum Framework-2005 and work will now begin in right earnest to bring out new textbooks in time for the next academic session. This was the second time CABE deliberated upon the NCF — drawn up by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) — which was revised after the first meeting in June to factor in some of the concerns raised by members.

With reservations being expressed by many a member over some of the recommendations made in the NCF — particularly pertaining to making the Class X board examination optional, stress on local knowledge and the three-language formula — Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh said all the views aired at the CABE meeting would be taken into consideration while drawing up the syllabus and writing the textbooks.

To monitor the exercise of syllabus preparation and textbook writing, the Minister also announced that a monitoring committee.

Such a monitoring committee had been suggested by Mr. Singh on the opening day of the two-day CABE meeting itself as education ministers of BJP-ruled States walked out protesting against NCF being put to discussion without incorporating their suggestions.