Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 18: Next in its efforts to further the implementation of New Education Policy 2020, Academic Division of Jammu & Kashmir Board of School Education organised a one-day consultative meet, here today to deliberate and discuss the draft of J&K State Curriculum Framework-Foundation Stage (JKSCF-FS).
Administrators and teachers from various wings of School Education Department participated in the meet , which was chaired by Prof Parikshat Singh Manhas, Chairman JKBOSE.
JKSCF -FS is an adaptation of National Curriculum Framework-FS 2022 which focuses on the education of five-year foundation stage that starts from Pre-school-I upto class II.
In his inaugural address, Chairman JKBOSE laid stress on thorough deliberations on JKSCF-FS draft by various stakeholders so that this document serves as a benchmark and guideline to frame all future education policies for ECCE.
“JKBOSE has worked on the local contextualization of the NCF-FS to suit the specific needs of the students of the UT of J&K which carries a unique status because of its diversity and topography. It will be a perspicacious and progressive document, poised to revolutionize the educational panorama of Jammu and Kashmir and shall go a long way in creating such a citizenry which shall be instrumental in realising the vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047,” he added.
The session commenced with an incisive introduction of the JKSCF-FS by Dr Sudhir Singh, Director Academics. He elucidated that even though the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) crafted by NCERT stands as a paragon of comprehensiveness and vibrancy, the exigency for its local contextualization to address the distinctive educational nuances of the Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir remains imperative. “The draft committee has judiciously worked on various aspects of this document, and the suggestions generated in this meet will add further to its effectiveness,” he added.
Earlier, Dr Yasir Hamid Sirwal, Dy Director Academics-J D ; Dr Arif Jan, Deputy Directors of JKBOSE, and Iftikhar Imran, Academic Officer rendered a meticulous and exhaustive exegesis on the SCF for the foundation stage. Lively discussions followed the presentations. The meet concluded with the remarks of Mohammad Rafi, former Director School Education, Member, Draft Committee for JKSCFFS followed by vote of thanks by Chander Kumar, Academic Officer. Sugandh, Academic Officer conducted the proceedings.
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