From Policy Vision to Pedagogical Reality: Nurturing Scientific Temper through NEP 2020 and NCFSE 2023.

Promotion of Scientific Temper has always been at the heart of the democratic and intellectual evolution of India. This article explores the alignment between NEP 2020 and NCFSE 2023 in developing Scientific Temper among learners. The study also discusses Piaget’s constructivism, Vygotsky’s social scaffolding, Dewey’s inquiry-based pragmatism, and Kolb’s experiential learning, in understanding the development of Scientific Temper among learners. The analysis highlights that NSCFSE 2023 translates the philosophical mandates provided by NEP 2020 within real classrooms. At the same time, the article also discusses the challenges in the execution process and the potential of emerging technologies to bridge these gaps. The study concludes that the development of Scientific Temper among learners not only requires policy support but also a transformative shift at the classroom level. Changes at the grassroots level are an important step towards this direction.