Maharashtra’s State Council for Academic Analysis and Coaching (SCERT) Tuesday launched the revised draft of State Curriculum Framework (SCF) for Faculty Schooling (SE) as per the suggestions of the Nationwide Schooling Coverage (NEP) 2020.
The revised doc was launched months after controversies across the draft curriculum framework, which referred to Manusmriti and proposed together with texts such because the Bhagavad Gita and Manache Shlok, a composition by Samarth Ramdas Swami, for memorisation enhancement via recitation competitions.
The revised doc will probably be introduced earlier than the Ministry of Schooling division for finalisation.
Whereas the controversial references have been faraway from the SCF-SE, readability on making Marathi a compulsory topic by introducing three ranges of studying the language – Skilled, Purposeful and Common — has additionally been launched.
A brand new topic has been launched within the SCF-SE, titled ‘Superior English’, which can assist college students put together for English language exams akin to IELTS, TOEFL, GRE, GMAT and many others.
College students should select between English or Superior English for one of many language topics. In Might, a draft SCF for varsity schooling was launched by the SCERT for suggestions from stakeholders.
It was instantly introduced beneath scanner on account of references used within the draft which have been opposed by many, forcing the state’s Faculty Schooling Minister Deepak Kesarkar to problem clarifications together with assurance {that a} revised SCF will probably be launched after taking into account the suggestions.
Accordingly, stakeholders have been requested to submit their suggestions on-line.
The doc launched by the SCERT, together with a word on the method that was adopted, informs that the steering committee, headed by Kesarkar, held conferences in August and September and a revised SCF-SE draft was finalised by the committee.
Even after opposition, English continues to stay beneath the class of overseas language; the revised SCF-SE now additionally contains Hebrew language, beneath the identical class, which in response to lecturers, is a first-time suggestion.
In the meantime, all different languages beneath this class – German, French, Japanese, Spanish, Chinese language, Parsian, Arabic – have been prevalent in overseas language schooling within the state for a while.
With the intention to create the curriculum, textbooks, and analysis strategies for overseas language studying, the SCERT will rely on the Frequent European Framework of Reference for Language.
MoUs will probably be signed with overseas universities to create a technique of analysis and certification, stated an official of the Faculty Schooling division.
The SCF recommends efficient integration of agriculture as a topic from Class I in faculties.
Senior educationist Vasant Kalpande stated, “There are but just a few facets on this draft which want readability akin to teaching-learning of English language which continues to stay beneath the class of overseas language when we now have so many English medium faculties.”
Whereas SCF-SE additionally proposes autonomy for faculties, educators pressured the necessity for capability constructing of faculties earlier than permitting this.
