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NCF 2023 (National Curriculum Framework)
The implementation document for NEP 2020 — it specifies what each grade should teach, how, and how assessment should work, including the new 5+3+3+4 structure.
NCF 2023 is the day-to-day playbook that turns NEP 2020 ideals into classroom practice. School curriculum teams use it to align their year plans.
Related terms
NEP 2020 (National Education Policy)
India's most recent national policy for education, released in 2020, that introduces a 5+3+3+4 schooling structure, mother-tongue instruction in early years, foundational literacy and numeracy targets and competency-based assessment.
NCERT
The National Council of Educational Research and Training — the government body that publishes the standard Indian textbooks used by CBSE and many state boards.