SCERT rolls out new syllabus for academic calendar 2023-24 session

jj correspondent

Srinagar, Apr 11: The State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) rolls out a new syllabus for the academic calendar 2023-24, an official spokesman said.
He said the SCERT developed and designed a comprehensive “Syllabus cum Academic Calendar” for the academic session 2023-24, which includes the foundational stage, and the classes 1 to 8 in the schooling system of Jammu and Kashmir.
The syllabus is in accordance with the latest guidelines and instruction manuals issued by NCERT, New Delhi.
The syllabus is also aligned with the NEP-2020 to improve the quality of education, which aims to shift from rote learning to competency and experiential-based learning.
After four months of rigorous effort by experts from NCERT and SCERT, the new syllabus maps the learning outcomes with the contents of the prescribed textbooks of J&K Board of School Education.
Jammu and Kashmir has become the first Union Territory to create such a comprehensive document, outpacing all other states and union territories in the country.
The exercise took place under the guidance of Professor Parikhshat Singh Manhas, Director of SCERT and Fayaz Ahmad Fayaz, Joint Director of the Central Move Office, a group of academic officers and resource persons from the Assessment Cell of the Education Research Survey and Assessment (ERSA) division of SCERT.
The syllabus aims to enhance the quality of education in Jammu and Kashmir by shifting the focus from rote learning to competency-based and experiential learning.
The new syllabus also aims to provide teachers with the flexibility to plan their classroom activities in a meaningful and productive manner, keeping in mind the Learning Outcomes suggested by the NCERT and NEP-2020.
“The Learning Outcomes are a set of expected knowledge, skills, and values that students should acquire at the end of each class or level,” Joint Director, Central Move Office, Fayaz Ahmad Fayaz, said.
“These Learning Outcomes are designed to ensure that students have a holistic development and are prepared for the challenges of the 21st century, he added”
For children with special needs (CWSN), the syllabus emphasizes the importance of providing appropriate resources and support.
The document is available in parts on the website of the SCERT for easy access by teachers, students, and parents, the spokesman added. UNI