The document discusses the need to upgrade and improve the national curriculum in India to better attain personal and social goals, develop human resources, and emphasize a learner-centered approach. It outlines key aspects that should be addressed in the national curriculum, including secularism, democracy, equality, environmental education, health education, education for all groups, responding to globalization, integrating information and communication technology, and reducing curriculum load.

1. PREPARED BY Goutam Patra
1. Behavioural Changes
2.Need to Upgrade and Improve Curriculum:
3. Meaning of National Curriculum-inking
education to National
Development,Centralized Common Curriculum,
National Character of Education
NECESITY: Attainment of Personal& social
Goal, Dev. Of Human Resource, Emphasizing
Learner centered Approach, Freedom in
selecting Content and Learning Experiences,
Core Components, Language, Math,
Environmental Education, Health
Education(1986 NPE)

2.  Secularism, Democracy, Equality, Liberty,
Fraternity, Justice, Patriotism ,National Integration
 School Education Scenerio: Universal Education,
Dynamic Phenomena, Qualitative Improvement
 EDUCATION FOR COHESIVE SOCIETY:
 Education for –Girls, Special Learners,
Disdvantage Group, Gifted children, Preserving
Cultural Heritage
 Responding to the Impact of Globlization- Env.
Issues
 Challenging ICT
 Linking with Life Skills

3.  Reliting Education to world of Work
 Reducing The Curriculum Load
 Constructivists Approach
 Psychologically equip with the changes
 Culture specific Pedagogies
 Aesthetic Development
 CCE
 Empowering Teachers on Curriculum Dev.
 Implementation of National Curriculum
 Curriculum at Secondary stage
 Globalization---------An Assessment