The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued fresh guidelines regarding the use of NCERT textbooks in schools. As per the proposed amended rules, the schools have been directed to strictly use the NCERT/SCERT textbooks and take extreme care when selecting any supplementary materials.
For classes 1 to 8, schools have been asked to follow NCERT/SCERT textbooks however they may use supplementary materials as per requirement but it must align with the National Curriculum Framework for Foundational Stage (NCF-FS) and National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-SE). The chosen materials must contain the essential core content, states the proposed amended rule issued by the board.
For classes 9 to 12, CBSE has advised schools to mandatorily use NCERT textbooks prescribed by the board. In cases where NCERT/SCERT books are unavailable, the schools must use the CBSE books available on the board’s website. Schools can use supplementary materials if required. They can also use any digital content but it must be in line NCF-SE. They must cross-check that the supplement books do not include any objectionable content that could offend any community, gender, or religious group, the central board said in its official notice.
As per the existing Bye-Laws 2018, schools affiliated to the board were allowed to refer to NCERT textbooks in subjects where they are available. If schools choose to use books from private publishers, they must ensure that these books do not contain any content that could offend any class, community, gender, or religious group. Schools were also required to publish a list of prescribed books on their website which must contain a written declaration signed by both the Manager and the Principal stating they went through the contents of the books. In case of any objectionable content in the supplementary books, the school will be held accountable.
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