State Council of Educational Research and Training (MSCERT), Maharashtra

Department Name : Curriculum Development Department

Establishment of the Department :-

Considering changing times and national, social, and individual needs, school curricula must be revised and restructured periodically in line with evolving objectives. At the national level, this responsibility is undertaken by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), while at the state level it is carried out by the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), Maharashtra, Pune. This institution works to develop curricula that preserve Maharashtra’s cultural and educational values. To fulfill the responsibility of curriculum restructuring and renewal, the Curriculum Development Department has been functioning under the State Council of Educational Research and Training since 1975–76. As per the Government Resolution dated 24 April 2016, state-level institutions in Maharashtra were strengthened and restructured. According to this resolution, this institution has been entrusted with the responsibility of curriculum development and textbook creation for standards 1 to 12.

Departmental Staffing Structure :-

Sr. No.	Post Name	Sanctioned Posts	Working Posts
1	Principal	1	1
2	Head of Department	1	1
3	Programme Officer	1	1
4	Subject Assistant	1	1
5	Clerk	1	0

Objectives and Functions of the Department :-

To develop the State Curriculum Framework in accordance with the National Education Policy.
To design curricula and syllabi for pre-primary, primary, secondary, and higher secondary levels.
To provide training to teachers on revised curricula.
To determine educational qualifications related to subject teaching for teachers.
To finalize subject plans and annual academic schedules.
To decide implementation timelines for new curricula.
To organize teacher training programs related to teaching-learning and evaluation processes based on revised curricula and evolving educational trends.
To develop manuals and training modules for training programs.
To decide subject plans and provide recommendations to the government regarding inclusion of new subjects or components.
To provide recommendations to the government regarding required educational qualifications for subject teaching at school level.
To undertake necessary activities for curriculum development (establishment of boards of studies, orientation workshops, curriculum development workshops, correspondence with government, etc.).
To develop curriculum-related training materials.
To plan curriculum training programs.
To monitor curriculum training programs and make necessary improvements based on outcomes.
To provide information and orientation to supervisory authorities regarding curricula.
To examine project proposals aligned with curricula and grant approval for pilot implementation.
To review educational materials (print and digital) developed by private publishers.
To review curricula in line with innovative educational trends and upgrade curricula where necessary, and orient teachers, headmasters, and supervisory bodies accordingly.

List of Activities :-

State Curriculum Framework – School Education 2024 Workshops (January 2024 to June 2024)
Foundational Education Curriculum 2024 Workshops (August 2023 to January 2024)
Teacher Capacity Building Training 2.0 (December 2024 to March 2025)
School Education (Std. 3 to 10) Curriculum Development Workshops (December 2024 to April 2025)
National Curriculum Framework – School Education Workshops jointly organized by NCERT New Delhi, Regional Institute of Education Bhopal, and SCERT Maharashtra Pune (04.11.2024 to 09.11.2024)
Value Enrichment Programme for Std. 1 to 5 students jointly organized by SCERT Maharashtra Pune and Shantilal Mutha Foundation (2016–17 to 2019–20)

Developed Educational Materials :-

State Curriculum Framework – School Education 2024	Open
Foundational Education Curriculum 2024 – Language Part 1	Open
Foundational Education Curriculum 2024 – Non-Language Part 2	Open
Teacher Capacity Building Training 2.0 – Teacher Handbook	Open
Teacher Capacity Building Training 2.0 – Training Modules	Open
Khelu Karu Shaku – Teacher Manual	Open