Maharashtra SCERT invites public feedback for school education curriculum
Education experts, teachers, scholars, parents, officials, organisations, and all sections of society are requested to submit their comments on the draft online by 5 pm on August 27. Twenty subjects are included in this draft: Marathi, English, Mathematics, Science, Politics, Economics, Social Work, The World Around Us 1 and 2, History, Geography, Environmental Science, Defence Studies, Traffic Safety and Civil Protection, Civics, and Physical Education and Fitness.
The comments and suggestions should be concise and reasoned, and should include the subject, class, level, relevant page number, text in the original draft, required changes/corrections, reason for change, and what the revised text should be, the release said. Personal details of the commenter, such as name, telephone number, e-mail, and residential address, also have to be added.
If one wishes to submit comments by post, the title in bold should be School Education Curriculum (Proposed) Draft-2025 – Comments (for Curriculum Development Department) and sent to the address SCERT, 708, Sadashiv Peth, Kumthekar Road, Pune – 411030, as per the release.
Regarding the introduction of the three-language policy, the press release said the 'existing system' will continue until the decision of the Dr Narendra Jadhav committee.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis last month revoked government resolutions on the contentious three-language policy in primary schools after widespread protests over alleged imposition of Hindi on non-Hindi-speaking students. The government also appointed a committee under the chairmanship of Jadhav to review the implementation of the contentious three-language policy from Class 1.
Soham is a Correspondent with the Indian Express in Pune.
A journalism graduate, he was a fact-checker before joining the Express. Soham currently covers education and is also interested in civic issues, health, human rights, and politics. ... Read More
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