The Foundational Stage in school education, as envisaged by the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, serves as the cornerstone for the holistic development of children. It enables them not only to imbibe the invaluable samskaras rooted in our country's ethos and constitutional framework, but also to acquire basic literacy and numeracy This foundation equips them to transition seamlessly into the more challenging Preparatory Stage, which enhances creativity and inculcates values among children that are nurtured throughout their lives.
The Preparatory Stage acts as a bridge between the Foundational and the Middle Stages, spanning three years from Class 3 to Class 5. The education provided during this stage builds upon the pedagogical approaches of the Foundational Stage. While the play-way, discovery, and activity-based learning methods continue, children are also introduced to textbooks and more formal classroom settings. This introduction aims not to overwhelm but to establish a foundation across curricular areas, promoting holistic learning and self-exploration through reading, writing, speaking, drawing, singing, and playing. This comprehensive approach, based on the National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-SE) 2023 as a follow up of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 encompasses physical education, art education, environmental education, languages, mathematics, basic science, and social science. This comprehensive approach ensures that children are well-prepared both at the cognitive-sensitive and physical-pranic (emotional) levels to effortlessly transit to the Middle Stage.
The textbook, Bansuri-I for Class 3 is for Arts the subject which has been formally introduced as one of the curricular areas for the first time with adequate time allocation as per NCF-SE 2023. Designed on the recommendations of the NEP 2020 and the NCF for School Education 2023, it not only leads towards the creative pursuance of children, but also opens up the fifth panchkosha-anandmaya kosha.
It is expected that it will enable children to enjoy the activities of Music, Visual Arts, Drama and Dance as well as develop the basic understanding of the subject areas of Arts. It is also expected that it will help in developing the values and dispositions required to appreciate the beauty of life at this stage of development.
While designing activities, an all-inclusive classroom setup has been kept in mind. All visuals and illustrations represent and ensure participation of all children including children with special needs. There are assessment points embedded in the activities. Since all art forms are deeply rooted in Bharat's rich cultural traditions and heritage, the textbook Bansuri ensures children an experiential journey to different parts of the country through all art forms.
While this textbook is valuable, children will be encouraged to explore additional resources on the subject. Parents and teachers need to support their endeavours by facilitating their research in school libraries and ICT-based resources through QR Code. An effective learning environment motivates students and keeps them engaged, fostering curiosity which is vital for learning.
I recommend this textbook with confidence to all students and teachers at the Preparatory Stage. I extend my gratitude to everyone involved in its development. As NCERT remains committed to systemic reforms and improving publication quality, we welcome feedback to refine the textbook content.
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