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Among Relevance, Interest and Meaningful, which does NCF 2005 identify as the MOST important measure for selecting knowledge to include in the school curriculum?
A{'text': 'Relevance', 'label': 'A'}
B{'text': 'Interest', 'label': 'B'}
C{'text': 'All three are equally weighted', 'label': 'C'}
D{'text': 'Meaningful', 'label': 'D'}
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. {'text': 'Meaningful', 'label': 'D'}
1. NCF 2005 §2.7 'Selecting Knowledge' box ranks the three: Relevance is flagged as risky (overly functionalist), Interest is 'a useful measure' but not to be reduced to cartoon figures, and 'Meaningful: The most important measure.'
2. The framework adds: 'Only if the child finds the activity or knowledge being learnt meaningful, will its inclusion in the curriculum be justified.'
3. Hence Meaningful is explicitly elevated above the other two.
_Source: NCF 2005 Ch 2, p. 30, §2.7 'Selecting Knowledge' box_
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