NCTB
Textbooks for class-4 to 9: ‘Exaggerated’ historical info to be struck off
The government has decided to remove any “exaggerated” historical information or “unnecessary” glorification of any individuals from textbooks for the upcoming academic year, officials of the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) have said.
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“Mr Nurul Amin couldn’t realise what bureaucracy had dragged him down to”. Remember how you needed to absolutely memorise this line with context and underlying meaning for answering comprehension-based questions? Well, that was to earn a couple of marks in exams. Turns out, it is also a 101 guide on how to earn a nation back.
Schools need to rethink how they teach Literature
Schools must revamp literature education to foster creativity.
Textbooks, curriculum and the politics of education
The new round of curricular reform and textbook re-writing has given rise to a spate of debate, pointing to different kinds of problems with the new initiative.
Opinion / The fight for ‘The Story of Sharifa’
It is no wonder how it took Bangladesh nearly half a century before legally acknowledging the Hijra community
When textbooks fall apart
Aren’t our students entitled to error-free, quality textbooks?
Girls are doing great in HSC, but what about the boys?
Putting aside the fanfare, the fact that boys are lagging behind girls in most school exams needs to be scrutinised carefully.
New school curriculum: A great opportunity or a looming disaster?
We may be witnessing a deja vu with the new curriculum.
The textbook debate: Managing the politics
Curriculum and textbook renewal is not and should not be something that has to start from scratch.
Textbooks for class-4 to 9: ‘Exaggerated’ historical info to be struck off
The government has decided to remove any “exaggerated” historical information or “unnecessary” glorification of any individuals from textbooks for the upcoming academic year, officials of the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) have said.
It’s all crimson inside ‘Shahittopath’
“Mr Nurul Amin couldn’t realise what bureaucracy had dragged him down to”. Remember how you needed to absolutely memorise this line with context and underlying meaning for answering comprehension-based questions? Well, that was to earn a couple of marks in exams. Turns out, it is also a 101 guide on how to earn a nation back.
Schools need to rethink how they teach Literature
Schools must revamp literature education to foster creativity.
Textbooks, curriculum and the politics of education
The new round of curricular reform and textbook re-writing has given rise to a spate of debate, pointing to different kinds of problems with the new initiative.
The fight for ‘The Story of Sharifa’
It is no wonder how it took Bangladesh nearly half a century before legally acknowledging the Hijra community
When textbooks fall apart
Aren’t our students entitled to error-free, quality textbooks?
Girls are doing great in HSC, but what about the boys?
Putting aside the fanfare, the fact that boys are lagging behind girls in most school exams needs to be scrutinised carefully.
New school curriculum: A great opportunity or a looming disaster?
We may be witnessing a deja vu with the new curriculum.
The textbook debate: Managing the politics
Curriculum and textbook renewal is not and should not be something that has to start from scratch.
‘Textbooks cannot be made completely error-proof’
We need to think about how quickly and efficiently we can remove the errors and print the corrected versions.