April 7, 2023: Important Current Affairs
Government releases pre-draft of National Curriculum Framework for schools, seeks feedback The Ministry of Education released a pre-draft version of National Curriculum Framework for School Education on April 6, 2023, and has sought feedback from various stakeholders, including students, parents, teachers, teacher educators, experts, scholars and professionals. The pre-draft covers the framework of curriculum for age groups 3 to 18 years. A key part of the document is inclusion of values and its “rootedness” in India. The pre-draft says, “It is deeply rooted in India. This is in content and learning of languages, in the pedagogical approaches including tools and resources and in philosophical basis — in the aims and in the epistemic approach.” It leans towards making students acquainted with true sources of knowledge, which have been a philosophical preoccupation of ancient Indians. These sources focus on six pramanas: pratyaksa, interpreted as perception through five senses; anumana,…
