 Early Times Report
Jammu, June 3: An intensive three-day workshop of the JKSCF-SE Committee commenced at Jammu Headquarter of The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) to discuss and develop State Curriculum Framework-School Education for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. This endeavor is scrupulously designed to resonate harmoniously with the National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-SE) 2023.
A committee of the following eminent experts and luminaries from diverse institutions has been constituted to work on the draft of SCF-SE, these include Prof. Renu Nanda, HOD, Dept. of Education, Jammu University, Padma Shri Mohan Singh Ji, Convener Sahitya Academi (Dogri), Prof Lalit Gupta, Art Historian, Mr. Mohd Rafi, former Director of School Education, Dr. Vikram Gulati, Principal, Shivalik College of Education Udhampur, Fazl Illahi, Coordinator, Internships, IASE, Srinagar, Mr. Nazir Ahmad Wani, Ex-CEO, Syed Fayaz, Principal, HSS Kanir, Budgam, Dr. Romesh Sharma, Sr. Lecturer, HSS Dablehar, Sheikh Gulzar Ahmed, Academic Officer, JKSCERT-KD, Dr Alka Sharma, Teacher, HS City Chowk, Mr. Harish Sharma, Teacher, HSS Jhullas, Mr. Amol Sharma, GMS Pathwal, and Mr. Naveed Gul, Teacher, GHS Hiller.
Prof. Parikshat Singh Manhas, Chairman JKBOSE, while formally inaugurating the workshop, lauded the considerable strides made so far in the formulation of the SCF-FS, proclaiming that the said framework will soon be finalised. “NCF-SE is a well-researched document but it needs to be tuned to the local needs of this UT. The monumental task of developing the SCF-SE is compounded by the linguistic mosaic of Jammu and Kashmir, a microcosm of India’s linguistic diversity and it is needs to addressed in right perspective. The SCF-SE must strike a delicate balance, harmonizing the content development with pedagogical soundness and a holistic evaluation ethos”, he added.
Manisha Sarin, JKAS Secretary JKBOSE, addressed the assembly, shedding light on the Herculean challenges involved in drafting the SCF-SE. She said that the detailed and multifaceted nature of the NCF-SE necessitates a discerning and meticulous approach to localization. “It behooves us to accord substantial significance to local and regional culture, indigenous folk music, and traditional educational methodologies, ensuring that the SCF-SE stands as a testament to our unique cultural tapestry,” she emphasized.
Dr. Sudhir Singh, Director Academics at JKBOSE, in his Key Note address emphasized the profundity of this undertaking. He extolled the encyclopedic nature of the NCF-SE, asserting that the SCF-SE should transcend a mere facsimile of the national framework. “The SCF-SE should manifest as an original magnum opus, inspired by the NCF-SE firmly rooted in localized knowledge, skills, and pedagogical strategies,” he expounded, urging that the document be more than the sum of its parts and be finalised in the stipulated time. |
