National Curriculum Framework 2023 (NCF)

📂 Types of NCFs

• ✔️ NCF for Foundational Stage (NCF-FS) – Released Oct 2022
• ✔️ NCF for School Education (NCF-SE) – Released Aug 2023
• ✔️ NCF for Teacher Education (NCF-TE) – Upcoming
• ✔️ NCF for Adult Education (NCF-AE) – Upcoming

🏫 1. Curricular Structure: 5+3+3+4

• Foundational Stage (Ages 3–8): Play-based, activity-oriented
• Preparatory Stage (Ages 8–11): Storytelling, literacy & numeracy
• Middle Stage (Ages 11–14): Subject introduction, conceptual clarity
• Secondary Stage (Ages 14–18): Multidisciplinary, critical thinking

📚 2. Curriculum & Subjects

• ✔️ Languages: Multilingualism encouraged
• ✔️ Math & Science: Conceptual & application-based
• ✔️ Social Science: Includes local history, geography, civics
• ✔️ New Subjects: Coding, AI, Design Thinking, Environmental & Vocational Education

🎓 3. Assessment Reforms

• ✔️ Competency-based over rote learning
• ✔️ Board exams twice a year – best score counts
• ✔️ Formative (ongoing) and Summative (end-term) assessments
• ✔️ Holistic Progress Card (HPC) with academic, arts, sports, emotional growth

💡 4. Pedagogical Shifts

• ✔️ Project-based & experiential learning
• ✔️ Life skills and value-based education
• ✔️ Contextual learning based on local environment

🧠 5. Foundational Literacy & Numeracy (FLN)

Under the NIPUN Bharat Mission, all children to acquire basic reading, writing, and arithmetic by Grade 3.

🧑‍🏫 6. Teacher Autonomy & Training

• ✔️ Teachers empowered to innovate
• ✔️ Professional development via NISHTHA and online modules

📲 7. Technology Integration

• ✔️ Platforms like DIKSHA, ePathshala, PM eVIDYA
• ✔️ Blended learning encouraged (offline + online)

🌱 8. Inclusion & Well-being

• ✔️ Support for special needs, gender inclusion
• ✔️ Mental health, art & sports-integrated curriculum

🏫 Implementation Timeline

• ✔️ Rollout begins with CBSE and states from 2024-25
• ✔️ NCERT has released new Class 3 & 6 textbooks based on NCF