“In the first three years of the foundational stage, for ages three to six, there should not be any prescribed textbooks for the children…children in this age group should not be burdened with textbooks. The document said that for ages three to six, there should not be any prescribed textbooks for the children, and instead recommended simple worksheets for curricular goals and pedagogical needs. All studies and research related to the early period of development of a child, unambiguously leads to the conclusion that high-quality care and education during this period has a lifetime of positive consequences for all individuals and thus, the nation,” wrote K Kasturirangan, chairperson of the national steering committee for national curriculum frameworks. “The transformative nature of this phase of education is expected to qualitatively improve the contents and outcomes of education, thereby, impacting the lives of our children towards a better future. Research has shown that more focus on careful and holistic education in the founding years could have a transformative effect on the learning levels of children in later years. The framework is important for the development of education in a country where vast numbers of school-going children routinely fail to pass learning outcome tests at age-appropriate complexity levels. The framework will be a part of the overall National Curriculum Framework for School Education, which is under development, and will cover education for children up to 18. NCF for foundational stages will be the basis for all pedagogy adopted by schools, pre-schools and anganwadis for children studying between nursery and Class 2, and covers a raft of topics, ranging from curriculum goals, approach to language education and literacy, home-based learning, teaching styles, and methods of assessment. Textbooks and learning material for the foundational stage will be prepared by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) on the basis of this framework by January 2023, the minister added. Therefore, it is very important what they should be taught and learn in that age group,” he said. “It was the most important and challenging task to develop the first framework for the foundational stage because researches have shown that over 85% of an individual’s brain development occurs by the age of 6-8 years. Pradhan said NCF will have four stages – foundation or early childhood care, and education for preparatory, middle and secondary levels.
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