Question

Which among the following is one of the five basic principles of NCF 2005?

• A. Connecting knowledge to life outside the school
• B. Developing school infrastructure
• C. Providing teacher training and incentives
• D. Promoting integrated curriculum

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Providing teacher training and incentives

• The National Curriculum Framework 2005 (NCF 2005) is the fourth National Curriculum Framework published in 2005 by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) in India.

• The key guiding principles of National Curriculum framework 2005 were:

  1. Connecting knowledge to life outside the school

  2. Ensuring that learning is shifted away from rote methods,

  3. Enriching the curriculum to provide for overall development of children rather than remain textbook centric,

  4. Making examinations more flexible and integrated into classroom life

  5. Nurturing an over-riding identity informed by caring concerns within the democratic polity of the country.