A 35-member committee has been notified by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) to create teaching-learning materials and syllabuses for the subjects of political science, sociology, psychology, geography, history, and geography for classes 6 to 12.
The Curricular Area Group (CAG): Social Science (including History, Geography, Political Science, Sociology, and Psychology) has been formed in continuation of another 19-member National Syllabus and Teaching Learning Material Committee (NSTC) that was notified in July to finalize the curriculum, textbooks and learning material for these classes, according to NCERT.
NSTC was also anticipated to have at least 11 CAGs in different subject domains. It has previously formed CAGs for innovative pedagogy and teaching learning materials, IKS, and social sciences.
“This Group will also coordinate with the Preparatory Stage CAG, as well as with other CAGs as required, to ensure continuity with Grades 3-5, interdisciplinarity among subjects, and the integration of cross-cutting themes in Social Science,” the NCERT notification said.
It added, “Given the need for vertical and horizontal linkages and integration across disciplines in Social Sciences, both the CAGs- Social Science and Economics will ensure this integration by sharing and discussing drafts of material prepared with each other.”
“The timeline for submitting Handbooks for Teachers to NSTC and NCERT is 25 February 2024,” the notification added.