This article talks about the CBSE Notification: Framework/Guidelines (SOP) for Implementing/Operationalization National Credit Framework (NCrF).
About CBSE
The Central Board of Secondary Education is a national level board of education in India for public and private schools, controlled and managed by the Government of India. Established in 1929 by a resolution of the government, the Board was an experiment towards inter-state integration and cooperation in the sphere of secondary education. There are more than 27,000 schools in India and 240 schools in 28 foreign countries affiliated to the CBSE. All schools affiliated to CBSE follow the NCERT curriculum especially from class 9 to 12.
Notice
In inviting reference to the letter no. D.O. No. 1-7/2023-VE dated 24th November 2023 received from the office of Secretary, Ministry of Education, Govt. of India (copy enclosed), it is to inform that a National Credit Framework has been prepared to provide flexibility and mobility to students. The creditisation was envisaged which involved assigning credit to academic subjects and skill subjects.
This creditisation framework also envisions recognition of prior learning, informal and experiential learning, etc. To this end, a High- Level Committee was constituted by the Government of lndia which formulated a unified credit accumulation & transfer framework for both vocational and general education from school education to higher education. The report of the committee is uploaded on https://www.uqc.qov.in/pdfnews/9028476 Report-of-National-Credit-Framework pdf.
The NCrF provides academic equivalence between vocational & general education while enabling framework for all State School Boards to develop their detailed implementation guidelines.
A Sub- Committee under the Chairpersonship of CBSE, after detailed consultation with stakeholders, has developed a Framework/ Guidelines (SOP) for implementing / operationalizing National Credit Framework (NCrF) in schools (class 9-12) which is enclosed for reference.
All Heads of Institutions affiliated to CBSE are requested to look into the guidelines (SOP) and send comments/ suggestions latest by 5th December 2023.
