Recommendations given by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) through Discussion Document-1999

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Recommendations given by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) through Discussion Document-1999

 In 1999 the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) released a National Curriculum Framework for School Education. A Discussion Document for public debate. The debate centre around various aspects related to the teaching of subjects such as History, Sanskrit etc. The document did not however highlight methods in the teaching languages. This document was revised and released in December 2000 as the National Curriculum Framework for School Education. Its recommendations about languages to be used at the school level are:

• Primary – Classes 1-5: 1 and 2- one language: the mother tongue/the regional language. 3-5-the mother tongue/the regional language.

• Upper primary-Classes 6-8: 6-8-three languages: the mother tongue I the regional language, modern Indian language and English.

• Secondary Education: 9 and 10-three languages: the mother tongue/the regional language modern Indian language and English.