NCERT has significantly updated the Science textbooks in accordance with the National Education Policy (NEP) in 2020 to provide students with a more contemporary and engaging learning experience. “The reduction in the material will help in increased curriculum flexibility and the renewed emphasis on productivity rather than rote learning,” claims NEP 2020. The new syllabus has been designed to ease the workload and pressure on the students and promote more practical and experiential learning. Source – NEP Final
Also Check – Deleted Syllabus of Class 10 (2023-24)
The NCERT textbooks will be available in at least 22 languages, mentioned in the eighth schedule of the Constitution, including Hindi, English, Bengali, Assamese, Gujarati, Kannada, Sanskrit, Punjabi, Sindhi, Manipuri, Urdu, Malayalam, Odiya, and Kashmiri, among others.
Also Check – CBSE Syllabus for Class 10 Science (2023-24)
What is the basis of Content Rationalisation?
According to Union Minister of State for Education Annapurna Devi, “Overlapping with similar content included in other subject areas in the same class; similar content included in the lower or higher class in the same subject; difficulty level; content, which is easily accessible to children and does not require much intervention from the teachers and can be learned through self-learning or peer learning; content, which is not relevant in the present context or outdated and taking care of the learning outcomes already developed across the classes, are among the criteria adopted for rationalization of the content load.” Source – NCERT textbooks rationalised to compensate for Covid-19 time loss: Education ministry
Important – CBSE Syllabus for Class 10 (2023-24)
Topics Removed from the Revised Textbooks
Following the implementation of the NEP 2020 policy, around 30% of the content of the NCERT Science textbook is likely to be rationalised for 2024-2025. MTG consists of a team of experienced authors and subject matter experts who are well-versed with the latest developments in their respective fields. We strive to provide resources that are up-to-date and provide students with the necessary knowledge to succeed in their academic pursuits. We are quick to adapt in regards to the latest revision of the NCERT Science textbooks and will soon include changes consistent with the NCERT on our CBSE Books for Class 10. The table below lists the content that has been dropped from NCERT Science for class 10 for the academic year 2024–2025.
| Chapter | Page No. | Dropped Topics/Chapter |
|---|---|---|
| Chapter 5: Periodic Classification of Elements | 79–92 | Full chapter |
| Chapter: 9 Heredity and Evolution (Chapter name replaced with: Heredity) | 147–158 | Box item: Charles Robert Darwin Box item: Origin of life on earth Box item: How do fossils form layer by layer Box item: Molecular phylogeny 9.3 Evolution 9.3.1 An Illustration 9.3.2 Acquired and Inherited Traits 9.4 Speciation 9.5 Evolution and Classification 9.5.1 Tracing Evolutionary Relationships 9.5.2 Fossils 9.5.3 Evolution by Stages 9.6 Evolution Should Not Be Equated With ‘Progress’ 9.6.1 Human Evolution |
| Chapter: 11 The Human Eye and the Colourful World | 188, 189, 196 and 197 | Two box items: •Damage to or malfunction of any part of the visual system... •Why do we have two eyes for vision and not just one? 11.6.3 Colour of the Sun at Sunrise and Sunset |
| Chapter: 12 Electricity | 201 | Box item: ‘Flow’ of charges inside a wire |
| Chapter: 13 Magnetic Effects of Electric Current | 232–237 | Box item: Michael Faraday 3.4 Electric Motor 3.5 Electromagnetic Induction 3.6 Electric Generator |
| Chapter: 14 Sources of Energy | 242–255 | Full chapter |
| Chapter: 16 Sustainable Management of Natural Resources | 266–280 | Full chapter |
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