NCERT Launches New Textbooks Based On New Education Policy 2020
For Class 8, ‘Curiosity’, a science textbook and Kaushal Bodh’, a vocational education textbook has been launched; Class 8 English textbook titled Poorvi revised
NEW DELHI: The National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT) has launched new textbooks for Classes 5 and 8 based on the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-SE) 2023.
The new textbooks try to spark imagination, creativity, and conceptual clarity in young minds.
As per the post on X.com (formerly known as Twitter), NCERT shared information regarding new textbooks for Class 8. For Class 8, “Curiosity”, a Science Textbook and “Kaushal Bodh”, a Vocational Education Textbook have been launched.
𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐑𝐓 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐄𝐏 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎 & 𝐍𝐂𝐅-𝐒𝐄 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑
Curiosity (Science Textbook) – Class 8
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— NCERT (@ncert) July 9, 2025
Textbooks for Class 5 have also been launched.
New NCERT textbook list
- Malhar – Hindi Textbook (Class-8)
- Veena – Hindi Textbook (Class 5)
- Santoor – English Textbook (Class 5)
- Kriti – Art Textbook (Grade 8)
- Poorvi – English Textbook (Grade 8)
While the Class 5 and 8 textbooks are not available online or offline, NCERT has listed these books on Amazon.com for sale and is expected to publish them soon.
The NCERT has revised Class 8 English textbook titled Poorvi. The title Poorvi, a Hindi word, has drawn some attention, but the textbook clarifies it is inspired by the Indian raga ‘Poorvi’.
Departing from Eurocentric narratives, the new textbook highlights Indian figures and values, drawing from the country’s heritage to build critical thinking, curiosity and compassion among students.
Among the featured personalities are Major Somnath Sharma, India’s first Param Vir Chakra awardee; Verghese Kurien, the architect of India’s White Revolution; and Bibha Chowdhuri, India’s first woman particle physicist.
Divided into five thematic units, the book integrates stories, poems, dialogues and descriptive texts designed to connect with students’ real-life experiences.
The units focus on wit and wisdom, values and dispositions, mystery and magic, environment, and science and curiosity.
The Mystery and Magic section explores imagination through fiction and verse, while the Environment unit features writing by Ruskin Bond, Sarojini Naidu and Kamakshi Balasubramanian, aimed at instilling ecological awareness.
The final unit, Science and Curiosity, celebrates pioneers in science. The chapter on Bibha Chowdhuri encourages girls to explore STEM fields through the lens of Indian scientific legacy.
NCERT says the book weaves in cross-cutting themes such as Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS), heritage, gender sensitivity, and inclusion.
“Language education is essential for effective communication, aesthetic expression, and appreciation. Reasoning and critical thinking are closely linked with language use, and these are valuable capacities to be developed,” the introductory note reads.
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