The Curriculum for the Ten Year School: A Framework

Abstract

Th e Ministry of Education and Social Welfare constituted an expert group in 1973 to develop the curriculum for the 1 0+ 2 pattern. This group was expanded in 1974 to include the experts from within the N C E R T which had t drafted a version of the curriculum in 1972 and revised it in 1973. A number of sub-committees were appointed for diffe rent subject areas, and in the course of this work many other educationists were consulted. A n Approach Paper was then drafted and circulated for comments to all the States and to many other teachers, educational administrators, and individual educationists in March-April 1975. Finally, a national conference on the curriculum was convened in Delhi in August 1975 to discuss the draft. I t was attended by about 200 educationists from all over the country. T h e present document is the result of all these endeavours to have as wide a consultation as possible and perhaps represents the largest measure of common under standing which is possible in such a matter.