Shillong: Meghalaya’s education minister, Rakkam Sangma, informed on Tuesday that the state government plans to consult with experts and stakeholders from the three autonomous district councils to incorporate local language, culture, music, and sports into the curriculum.
Emphasising the need for a standardised curriculum, Sangma acknowledged the existence of different textbooks from various publishers in different schools. He stressed the importance of having a uniform standard curriculum for major subjects while allowing flexibility for supplementary subjects.
The Education Department has issued a notification that Meghalaya Board of School Education (MBoSE) textbooks with National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) content will be available in the market from next month onwards. Last year, the Cabinet had decided to include NCERT content in the state’s textbooks.
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While making an exception for the current academic year, the government has mandated that schools under MBoSE must use the prescribed textbooks from next year onwards. Sangma mentioned receiving a letter from the Catholic Schools Association requesting permission to continue using their current textbooks. The government granted an exception not only to them but also to other schools for this year.
Sangma also provided information about the availability of textbooks in the market, stating that the English textbook is already available, while mathematics will be available from February 5-10, and science will be available from the first week of February.
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