- By Ritesh Kumar
- Thu, 04 Apr 2024 01:26 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) plans to release new textbooks for Class 3 by the last week of April and for Class 6 by mid-May. These textbooks will incorporate changes recommended in the National Curriculum Framework School Education (NCF-SE) 2024. Parents and students are advised to keep patience throughout this process.
NCERT's initiative to introduce these textbooks is in accordance with a recent directive from the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), which requires the adoption of new syllabi and textbooks for Classes 3 and 6 starting from the upcoming academic session.
NCERT has provided a bridge course for teachers on its official website, ncert.nic.in, aimed at familiarising them with the new textbooks for Class 6. Moreover, guidelines for Class 3 have been introduced to ease the transition for students towards the new pedagogical strategies.
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The council has distributed 1.21 crore copies of the 2023-2024 editions of textbooks for Classes 1, 2, 7, 8, 10, and 12. NCERT stated, “The additional quantity of books for these classes will be made available regularly”.
NCERT has introduced a buffer stock of 27.58 lakh books for Classes 4, 5, 9, and 11. According to the updated print order, 1.03 crore textbooks for these classes will be accessible by May 31. These textbooks are also accessible in digital format on the NCERT portal, PM eVidya, and the National Digital Library. The digital versions can be downloaded free of cost.