NCF 2005 2023

1. National Curriculum Framework
2005
(NCF 2005)

2. Background of NCF 2005
● Focus of the Indian Education System had been
access and attendance for all.
● NCF 2005 shifting its focus to addressing quality
and equal education for all
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Written in a rapidly developing post-independence
India to address problems of high stake
examinations and curriculum overload
● Drawn upon older policies NPE – 1986,reports -
Learning without Burden and philosophies of

3. Aims of Education – NCF 2005
● Nurturing a Democratic Identity
● Being sensitive to her environment
● Children learn to accept different cultures
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Children to be able to participate in productive
work

4. Pedagogical Practices – NCF 2005
● Learning without burden and without fear
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Develop critical thinking and enhance
Creativity
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Gain knowledge through life experiences and
from skills related to work
● Not indoctrinate specific cultural practices

5. Social Concerns – NCF 2005
● Addressing the most vulnerable
– Girls
– SC/ST
– Below Poverty Line
● With many private schools running,
variation at the state level, creating a
common national aims of education is a
challenge
● T
eacher Availability versus Multi Grade

6. NCF 2005 – Social Science Position
Paper
● Why Social Science?
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Purpose of education to enable children to
face and negotiate society
● Understanding contexts
● Crisis of values in society
● Understanding social issues and challenges

7. Problems of Social Science
Teaching Learning
● Focus on factual information
Children consider it boring
Considered far away from 'reality of child', no
application in day to day life
Behaviorist model (Only delivery of content)
Curriculum Overload – too many topics
System driven by competition and examinations
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8. Recommendations
● Social Science should focus on discussing social justice,
equality, respect for diversity etc.
● Understand socio-economic problems of India
● Should encourage debate and discussion on above issues
● Focus on child's own context and environment
● Relation between concepts and daily life of child
● Encourage children to form their own opinions

9. Thank You

10. Thank You