NCERT Releases New Class 5, 8 Textbooks as per NEP 2020 Vision

National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) published new textbooks for Class 5 and 8, brimming with the revolutionary vision of National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-SE) 2023.

 

These books are a giant leap towards more questioning and inquiry-based learning. With conceptual understanding, creativity, and skill development at the forefront of their new books, they try to go beyond mugging and try to spark curiosity in young minds — the kind where a good book does not tell you what has happened but makes you go on reading and find out why and how.

 

For Class 8, the following titles have been introduced:

 

Curiosity – A Science textbook that fosters scientific curiosity and discovery.

Kaushal Bodh – A Vocational Education textbook, the first one for this grade.

Malhar – A Hindi textbook with literary and language exercises.

Poorvi – An English textbook with a focus on comprehension and communication.

Kriti – An art textbook that cultivates creativity through visual expression.

 

For Class 5, the newly introduced textbooks are:

 

Veena – Hindi textbook

Santoor – English textbook

 

These publications arrive after previous releases of NEP-compatible textbooks for Classes 1, 2, 3, and 6, step by step paving the way for the new school education system.

 

But although they have been published, the new books are not yet available widely or downloadable in print or PDF. Although NCERT has already placed them on sale at Amazon, they are not yet available supplied or stocked and hence the expectations among teachers and parents are rising.

 

With rollout currently the priority, schools and students wait not only for bound books, but also for supporting teacher materials and resources to be able to make these textbooks come alive in classrooms nationwide.