Tamil Nadu begins framing new curriculum under its State Education Policy

Following this, the School Education Department framed new curricula for government schools in Tamil Nadu from the 2027-28 academic year onwards, a major step toward implementing the State Education Policy framed by the state as an alternative to the National Education Policy brought in by the Union government.

A high-powered committee under the leadership of School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi has been constituted to drive these revisions.

According to the new structure, the curriculum would be for classes from I to X, said School Education Secretary B Chandra Mohan, adding that it would be in tune with the state's educational objectives.

"The curriculum for all classes will be changed," he said. Since last year, SCERT has been holding consultations to identify the structural and pedagogical changes that are required in the syllabus.

After releasing the SEP this year, the department has also constituted a Programme Design Committee headed by State Planning Commission member and educationist Prof Sultan Ahmed Ismail.

The panel's attention will focus on how the program design and implementation meet the goals of SEP.

The committee was tasked with the review of the content of syllabi, teaching methods, and assessment systems to address learning gaps while strengthening competency-based learning, said the officials.

It shall be effective in drawing inputs inclusively from the teachers, students, parents, and experts in the education sector.

According to an official, the idea is to bridge the gap between teaching objectives and learning outcomes while retaining the socio-cultural context of the State. Once finalized, the new curriculum will replace the existing structure and form a key milestone in Tamil Nadu's effort to assert its independent education framework distinctive from NEP.