Question: Which of the following mission is decided to be setup in the Education sector under the Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan?
(a) Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Mission
(b) Foundational Cultural and Civilizationa; Mission
(c) Online Learning Mission
(d) None of the above.
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- NCERT has been directed by the Ministry of Human Resource and Development in view of the decision of setting up of Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Mission under Atma Nirbhar Bharat, and in view of the focus of Samagra Shiksha towards a Learning Outcome centric approach.
- For this, MHRD has released the roadmap for NCERT for the year 2020-21 on June 24, 2020.
- The Learning Outcomes (LOs): For the implementation of the learning outcomes for grades 1-10 prepared by NCERT:
- Infographics/posters/presentations explaining each of the Learning Outcomes, for each subject and for each grade for classes 1 to 5to be completed by October, 2020; for classes 6 to 12 by March, 2021.
- Online Teacher training courses for teachers of each grade for classes 1 to 5 in phases by December, 2020; for classes 6 to 12 in phases by June, 2021.
- On the basis of NAS, 2017, hard spots have been identified by NCERT. Material to demystifyhard spots to be prepared for classes 1 to 5 by December, 2020; for the rest of the classes by March, 2021.
- At least 10 items/questions each to measure each Learning Outcome of each subject for each grade in at-least two levels of proficiency to be prepared for classes 1 to 5 by November, 2020; for the rest of the classes by March, 2021.
- New National Curriculum Framework (NCF)
- The new National Curriculum Framework (NCF) for School Education has also been initiated. NCERT will be expected to make changes in the textbooks in accordance with the new NCF. Subject expertswill initiate this process for school education, and give interim report by December 2020.
- While redesigning textbooks, it is to be ensured that nothing but the core content is placed in textbooks. The new NCF is expected to be ready by March 2021.
- Under AtmaNirbhar Bharat, for PM E-Vidya,NCERT is also expected to prepare content for Class 1 – 12 for SWAYAM PRABHA channels (1 class 1 channel) and start the channels by August this year.
Author: Himanshu Shukla
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