BUDS: An Essential English Text Book for Class 1

Author: Dr. Arenkala Kichu

This book is written with an innovative approach combining with the fundamentals of language
learning and keeping in mind the modern pedagogical techniques to engage the young learners
with phonics, writing, reading, listening, playing with colours without losing sight of basic
grammar.
The textbook is meticulously crafted in accordance with the National Education Policy (NEP)
2020. Since NEP 2020 seeks to restructure the curriculum to promote critical thinking, creativity,
and multidisciplinary learning, preparing students for the rapidly evolving demands of the 21st
century, stories in the textbook cater to these features ensuring the students to think and
imagine the possibilities in daily life. It is believed that the textbook enriches the educational
journey of the young minds to become confident and proficient communicators in the globalized
world