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Following the notice for use of NCERT textbooks in all classes of CBSE affiliated schools, the largest education Board has further closed in on the increasing privatization of the Indian Education System. The latest is CBSE’s intent of reviewing the books by private publishers. Only last week CBSE had asked all the schools affiliated to the board to raise an indent online for NCERT text books for all the classes. The deadline of February 22 was later re-scheduled for February 28. The decision to review the books by private publishers was taken in a joint meeting of the officials of NCERT, CBSE and the HRD Ministry. The intent of review would be to check if the books conform to t he National Curriculum Framework. Related | CBSE asks schools to order NCERT books online, circular released
The steps being taken by the Central Board of Secondary Education seems directed towards the nexus of private publishers. If reports and sources are to be believed, private publishers and schools have created a strong hold on the academic front, creating a demand for high end books. While CBSE has not given out any mandate regarding banning of alternative books by private publishers, it has stepped up and suggested reviewing the books of private publishers prescribed by the schools. What now remains is for CBSE to live up to its promise of providing NCERT text books to the schools before the start of the next academic session.
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As per the reports, over 1400 schools have already raised an indent of over 32 lakh NCERT textbooks. These books would have to be provided to the schools before April when the new sessions begin. Schools have often issued complaints of lack of NCERT textbooks. While many schools still prescribe, there seemed to be an acute shortage of the books in the market. As per officials, the shortage was created by a nexus of private publishers and schools to promote their more expensive alternatives.
CBSE would, however, continue to prescribe text books from private publishers for courses that are not published by NCERT, such as computer science. These books would, also, be under strict review.
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