West Bengal forms panel to overhaul school curriculum, reduce rote learning

2 min readKolkataUpdated: Jul 26, 2026 05:47 PM IST The West Bengal government has constituted a syllabus-cum-curriculum committee to review and revise the curriculum, syllabus and textbooks for Classes 1-12 in line with NEP 2020. (Credit: Pexels). The West Bengal government has constituted a syllabus-cum-curriculum committee to review and recommend major revisions to the curriculum, syllabus, and textbooks for Classes 1 to 12. The move aims to align the state’s school education system with the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020 and the latest National Curriculum Frameworks (NCF). According to a notification issued by the School Education Department, the committee will examine primary, secondary, and higher secondary courses to ensure they conform to NEP 2020, NCF for Foundational Stage