Curriculum designTextbook availabilityParliamentary panel✎ NCERT must align textbooks with NEP 2020 & NCF 2023 to avoid exam stress for Class 9-12 students.
Relevance for Banking, SSC & RBI Grade B exams: Polity
A parliamentary committee has raised concerns over delays in updating NCERT textbooks for Classes 9–12 despite curriculum changes aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) 2023. The Tenth Report of the Committee on Estimates (2026-27) highlighted that while the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) revised its curriculum to meet NEP objectives, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has yet to finalize corresponding textbooks. This gap has forced schools to rely on outdated materials, burdening students preparing for Class 10 and 12 board exams. The panel urged the Ministry of Education to expedite textbook printing and distribution, improve coordination between NCERT and CBSE, and launch a nationwide teacher training program to enhance application-based teaching methods, noting a sharp decline in online training participation from 5.3 million in 2022 to just 1,62,814 in 2025.
The report also flagged issues in exam transparency, fee structures, and education funding, recommending fee waivers for economically weaker students and greater accountability in answer-sheet evaluation. It criticized the combined education spending of the Centre and states at 4.1% of GDP—below the NEP’s 6% target—and called for a mandatory 10% annual increase in education allocation along with a non-lapsable fund for long-term reforms. For banking and SSC aspirants, this underscores the importance of governance challenges in education policy, which can influence workforce skill development and economic growth—key themes in exams like RBI Grade B and SBI PO. The emphasis on NEP 2020 and digital infrastructure (e.g., Pariksha Sangam) also aligns with broader themes of technological integration in governance, relevant for RBI Grade B’s economic and social development sections.
Source: Times of India
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