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Delhi govt to replace NCERT curriculum with that of SCERT
New Delhi, May 27: Taking a lead in
New Delhi, May 27: Taking a lead in "de-saffronisation" of education, Delhi government today
announced to replace the "distorted" curriculum of NCERT with that of State Council for Educational Research and Training (SCERT) in the government-run schools of the capital.
Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, who met Union HRD Minister Arjun Singh to apprise him of the changed curriculum, said the new text books will be introduced from this session and will
be applicable upto VIII standard.
IX standard and above, for which examinations are held on all-India level, will continue to have NCERT books to avert disharmony in syllabus, she said. "Over the years, distortion of facts had occurred in text books and education was being tilted towards a particular ideology affecting the secular ethos of the country," Dikshit told reporters citing the cause behind the move to shift. On the books being introduced, the Chief Minister said these were "strong on facts of history, reinforcing secular ethos of the country" and "nothing had been done to distort history." The decision to introduce this curriculum was taken a year ago, she said, adding the go-ahead was given after "good feedback" from experts and students.
She hoped that with Congress-led government taking over, "distortions" in higher education will also be done away with. Singh, while hailing Dikshit for the step, said these books were good and could be used by NCERT also. He said he would make a suggestion in this regard at his upcoming meeting with NCERT officials.
Bureau Report
IX standard and above, for which examinations are held on all-India level, will continue to have NCERT books to avert disharmony in syllabus, she said. "Over the years, distortion of facts had occurred in text books and education was being tilted towards a particular ideology affecting the secular ethos of the country," Dikshit told reporters citing the cause behind the move to shift. On the books being introduced, the Chief Minister said these were "strong on facts of history, reinforcing secular ethos of the country" and "nothing had been done to distort history." The decision to introduce this curriculum was taken a year ago, she said, adding the go-ahead was given after "good feedback" from experts and students.
She hoped that with Congress-led government taking over, "distortions" in higher education will also be done away with. Singh, while hailing Dikshit for the step, said these books were good and could be used by NCERT also. He said he would make a suggestion in this regard at his upcoming meeting with NCERT officials.
Bureau Report