No Changes To Curriculum Or Textbooks For Most Classes Except 3 And 6: CBSE

CBSE Board: In a notification, CBSE has clarified that there have been no changes in the curriculum of the majority of classes for the upcoming academic year.

CBSE issues a notice stating no curriculum changes for most classes.

Source : CBSE

CBSE Issues Notice: In a recent announcement, the Central Board of Secondary Education, CBSE has clarified that there have been no changes in the curriculum in the majority of classes for the upcoming academic year. Schools have been instructed to continue using the same textbooks as the previous year for all classes, except for Classes 3 and 6. CBSE made this announcement through their official X handle. The NCERT had earlier planned to introduce new textbooks for all grades up to class 12th in the upcoming academic year; the deadline for submitting drafts to the NCERT by all curricular area groups responsible for drafting textbooks was February 10, 2024. However, the CBSE notice has now made it clear that there will be no change in the curriculum, and textbooks will remain unchanged for all classes other than 3 and 6.

Important Announcement:
Reference may be made to CBSE’s circular no. Acad. 29/2024 dated March 22, 2024👇. To allay any misgivings and for greater clarity, it is reiterated that for all classes other than 3 and 6, there is no change to the existing curriculum or textbooks.… pic.twitter.com/9I2gxU1lJx

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"With the adoption of the National Curriculum Framework for School Education - 2023 by CBSE, schools are advised to align their practices with the recommendations delineated in NCF-SE-2023. This includes adherence to guidelines concerning content, pedagogical strategies, assessment methodologies, and other pertinent areas as communicated by the Board from time to time," the official notice reads.

According to the CBSE, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has informed CBSE through a letter dated 18.03.2024 that new syllabi and textbooks for Grades 3 and 6 are currently under development and will soon be released. Consequently, schools are advised to follow these new syllabi and textbooks for classes 3 and 6 in place of textbooks published by NCERT till the year 2023.

Additionally, a bridge course for class 6 and concise guidelines for class 3 is being developed by NCERT to facilitate a seamless transition for students to new pedagogical practices and areas of study aligned with NCF-SE 2023.