In accordance with the National Education Policy (NEP) in 2020, NCERT has made some significant changes to the biology textbooks to provide a more contemporary and engaging learning experience for students. NEP 2020 states that “the reduction in the content will help in increased flexibility of school curriculum and the renewed emphasis on constructive rather than rote learning.” The new curriculum is reduced to ease the workload of the students and make for experiential learning. Source – NEP Final
The NCERT Biology 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.
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and can be learned through self-learning or peer learning; content, which is not relevant in the present context or outdated and taking care of the learning outcomes already developed across the classes, are among the criteria adopted for rationalization of the content load.”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
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Topics Removed from the Revised Textbooks
About 30% of the content in the NCERT Biology textbook is likely to be rationalized in the wake of the NEP 2020 policy. MTG has always been at the forefront of providing quality educational resources to students across the country. We always stay up-to-date with the latest trends and policies in education to provide the best content that is in line with the current curriculum. We are quick to adapt in regards to the latest revision of the NCERT Biology textbook and will soon include changes consistent with the NCERT on our CBSE Books for Class 12. The following table contains information about contents that have been deducted from NCERT Biology for class 12 for the session 2024-2025.
| Class-12 NCERT Chapter | Dropped Biology Topics/Chapters |
|---|---|
| Chapter 1: Reproduction in Organisms | Full Chapter |
| Chapter 9: Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production | Full Chapter |
| Chapter 13: Organisms and Populations | 13.1 Organism and Its Environment; 13.1.1 Major Abiotic Factors; 13.1.2 Responses to Abiotic Factors; 13.1.3 Adaptations Summary (para 2); Ques. 1,2,3,9,10,11,12 |
| Chapter 14: Ecosystem | 14.6 Ecological Succession; 14.6.1 Succession of Plants; 14.7 Nutrient Cycling; 14.7.1 Ecosystem– Carbon cycle; 14.7.2 Ecosystem– Phosphorus Cycle; 14.8 Ecosystem Services |
| Chapter 16: Environmental Issues | Full Chapter |
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