NCERT granted deemed-to-be university status, can award its own degreesThe National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has been officially declared a deemed-to-be university, enabling it to a...
Expert committee formed to review revised NCERT chapter on judiciary: Centre to SCThe Centre has formed an expert committee, including former Supreme Court judges and an ex-Attorney General, to review a chapter on corrupt...
Out-of-syllabus bits in school syllabusA Supreme Court ruling has removed a Class 8 textbook section on judicial corruption. The court found the content a conspiracy to prejudice...
February 25 school assembly news headlines: From national decisions to global developments, here’s everything students must know todayFebruary 25 News Headlines: Today's assembly brings you the latest news for February 25. National headlines include judiciary issues, a pro...
References to regional resistance movements not dropped from class 8 textbook: NCERTNCERT has addressed concerns about the new class 8 Social Science textbook. Reports suggested the removal of regional resistance movements....
Emergency made part of school syllabus during UPA rule, 3 decades after impositionThe Emergency, a controversial period in Indian history, entered NCERT political science textbooks in 2007 under the UPA government, detail...
NCERT proposes new evaluation model for Class 12 boards; significant rule changes being mulledNCERT has suggested an evaluation model where students' performance in Classes 9 to 11 contributes to their Class 12 board results. A progr...
Allegation of NCERT dropping Preamble to Constitution from textbooks baseless: Dharmendra PradhanAlleging that the Congress has always hated India's development and education system, Pradhan said those who are playing with the future of...
Knowledge economy, not silly conformityThe fact that 'unpleasantness' is perceived as a criterion for textbook excision tells a sad story about NCERT's understanding of pedagogy ...
NCERT books tweaks: References to Babri Masjid, Gujarat riots, Hindutva droppedNCERT revises textbooks, omitting references to sensitive topics like Babri Masjid demolition, Gujarat riots, and Hindutva. Changes include...
Preparing for UPSC Civil Services for the first time? Here are 10 tips to ace the examHere is a strategic guide for first-time aspirants aiming to crack the UPSC Prelims 2024. From staying updated on current affairs to practi...
Ramayana likely to be part of NCERT social science textbooksA high-level panel from the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) in India has recommended that epics like Ramayana...
Panel suggests replacing 'India' with 'Bharat' in NCERT textbooksA NCERT committee for curriculum development in India has recommended replacing the term 'India' with 'Bharat' in school textbooks. The com...
NCERT Recruitment 2023: Vacancies, exam date, fee, and how to applyThe National Council for Education Research and Training (NCERT) has invited online applications for 347 non-academic posts at various inst...
NCERT removes portions related to RSS, Gandhi & Godse from booksNCERT had made several changes in the textbooks of Class 6 to Class 12 last year. Among these, chapters titled 'Rise of Popular Movements' ...
NCERT director denies comment on 'no detention' policy, ET stands by reportThe NCERT today issued a press statement saying that “NCERT Director Dr. Hrushikesh Senapathy has denied that while speaking to the Economi...
Government increases NTSE scholarships to 2000The amount of scholarship given is Rs 500 per month for all the students studying in Class XI onwards except for Ph.D programme, wherein it...