National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB)

‘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.

New textbooks, same old errors

The mistakes in textbooks have triggered a barrage of criticism on social media.

Textbook errors belie bigger concerns

NCTB must be held accountable for the never-ending cycle of controversies

NCTB textbooks: Never-ending cycle of controversies

The National Curriculum and Textbook Board has been stuck in the loop of controversies centring on school textbooks with academics and some NCTB officials blaming it on the negligence of writers and editors, insufficient training and lack of serious punishment for blunders.

‘New year, new curriculum’ cannot transform our school education

Throughout 2022, education authorities focused on returning to a “normal” routine, making minimal adjustments mostly in organising public examinations.

NCTB’s horrible practical education framework

What's wrong with our approach to practical education?

Opinion / Should national curriculum teachers rethink how they guide college students?

Teaching methods currently are often too reliant on test papers as teaching material.

All that’s wrong with the national school curriculum

The shortcomings in our National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) are many.

SATIRE / “English For Today” Wishes It Were More Popular Today

Frustrated, the book has finally voiced its complaint.

February 8, 2023
February 8, 2023

‘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.

January 21, 2023
January 21, 2023

New textbooks, same old errors

The mistakes in textbooks have triggered a barrage of criticism on social media.

January 20, 2023
January 20, 2023

Textbook errors belie bigger concerns

NCTB must be held accountable for the never-ending cycle of controversies

January 19, 2023
January 19, 2023

NCTB textbooks: Never-ending cycle of controversies

The National Curriculum and Textbook Board has been stuck in the loop of controversies centring on school textbooks with academics and some NCTB officials blaming it on the negligence of writers and editors, insufficient training and lack of serious punishment for blunders.

December 28, 2022
December 28, 2022

‘New year, new curriculum’ cannot transform our school education

Throughout 2022, education authorities focused on returning to a “normal” routine, making minimal adjustments mostly in organising public examinations.

October 6, 2022
October 6, 2022

NCTB’s horrible practical education framework

What's wrong with our approach to practical education?

June 23, 2022
June 23, 2022

Should national curriculum teachers rethink how they guide college students?

Teaching methods currently are often too reliant on test papers as teaching material.

June 2, 2022
June 2, 2022

All that’s wrong with the national school curriculum

The shortcomings in our National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) are many.

August 10, 2021
August 10, 2021

“English For Today” Wishes It Were More Popular Today

Frustrated, the book has finally voiced its complaint.

October 29, 2019
October 29, 2019

Why not inquiry into NCTB text book distribution anomalies: HC

The High Court today issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain in four weeks why they should not be directed to enquire into the corruptions taking place in distributing books among the primary schools through National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) in last few years.