NCERT syllabus, bi-lingual textbooks and no bag day on Saturdays

THE TDP-led NDA government has undertaken significant reforms in school education by adopting the NCERT syllabus and textbooks, aligning them with the goals of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

- K KALYAN KRISHNA KUMAR @Vijayawada

The revamped textbooks are colourful, engaging, and culturally rooted, featuring a bilingual approach for students from Classes 1 to 10.

As part of these reforms, the syllabus has been streamlined based on NCERT recommendations. Posters addressing misconceptions have been incorporated into workbooks for Classes 1 to 5 to aid in self-remediation. The textbooks also include QR codes with updated content, and NIPUN Lakshyas have been integrated into the curriculum for Classes 1 and 2.

To improve accessibility, the State government has consolidated textbooks for primary classes by combining language and non-language subjects into a single-bound volume. For higher grades, non-language subjects such as Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies will be provided as subject-specific books in two semesters. Additionally, existing Hindi textbooks for Classes 9 and 10 have been retained.