Unit 1 -The textbooks of GSHSEB

The textbooks which are taught in GSEB affiliated schools are actually prepared by Gujarat State Board of School Textbooks. It prepares the textbooks in seven different languages viz. Gujarati, Hindi, English, Sindhi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu. The textbooks are prepared by the experts in the field of education. Even the school teachers are invited for writing the textbooks. The needs of the state, the new changes occurring are also kept in mind while writing the textbooks. These textbooks are prepared keeping in mind the National Curriculum Framework published by the NCERT. Once written, the textbooks are reviewed by experts at different levels which include teachers teaching in higher education and even the teachers teaching respective subject in the school.The translation work is carried out in languages other Gujarati as stated above, once the master copy is prepared in Gujarati. Experts are invited to carry out the translation activity. The GSEB in collaboration with the state department of Education also conducts the in service programmes across the state to orient the school teachers regarding the methodologies of transacting the textbooks. It is often commented these textbooks promote more of rote memorization on the part of students rather than making them think.