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New class 9 NCERT textbook describes judiciary as impartial institution safeguarding citizens' rightsA new Class 9 textbook hails the judiciary as an impartial guardian of citizens' rights and the Constitution, capable of reviewing executiv...
BJP backs NCERT's move to include Emergency chapter in Class 9 textbookThe BJP has endorsed the NCERT's move to include the Emergency period in Class 9 textbooks, deeming it a crucial "dark chapter" for student...
Odisha school textbooks found with 1,678 spelling, factual and contextual errors: Newton called a pilot, Hampi shown as Konark, equinox as equatorNew Odia textbooks for Classes I to VIII contain over 1,600 errors. These mistakes range from spelling and factual inaccuracies to geograph...
NCERT to bring back 4000-year-old Mohenjo-daro ‘Dancing Girl’ image in Class 9 textbook after altered version draws attentionNCERT has decided to restore the original image of the iconic ‘Dancing Girl’ of Mohenjo-daro in its Class 9 arts education textbook after r...
SC seeks Centre, NCERT's response on plea against CBSE's 3-language rule for Class 9 studentsThe Supreme Court will review a plea challenging the CBSE's new policy for Class 9 students. This policy mandates studying three languages,...
NCERT to review textbooks across classes; expert panel to vet curriculum, Centre tells Supreme CourtResponding to a Supreme Court ruling on disputed content found in a Class 8 Social Science textbook, the government has mandated NCERT to r...
Chapter on 'judicial corruption': NCERT apologises, Class 8 textbook to be rewrittenNCERT has apologized for inappropriate content in a Class 8 textbook. The chapter discussed judicial corruption. The Supreme Court strongly...
Sivankutty criticises NCERT's decision to use Hindi titles for English textbooksKerala Education Minister V Sivankutty has criticised NCERT's decision to use Hindi titles for English-medium textbooks, deeming it a cultu...
Congress slams govt over delay in Class 6 textbooks, says ministry sabotaging education of childrenCongress criticized the Centre for delaying the publication of new Class 6 textbooks, accusing the Education Ministry of "sabotaging" child...
Development of Class-6 textbooks in final phase, to be available soon: Education ministryUnion Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan reviewed the development of school textbooks in accordance with the New Curriculum Framework (N...
‘NCERT no longer a professional institution’: Jairam Ramesh raises serious questions on integrity of NTA, NEETCongress leader Jairam Ramesh has raised concerns over the fairness and transparency of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) a...
Education Ministry asks NCERT to review, update textbooks on yearly basisThe Ministry of Education has instructed the NCERT to review and update its textbooks annually to ensure they remain current in the rapidly...
HRD Ministry directs CBSE to stop printing books as it is not part of the board's mandateCBSE did not respond to ET's repeated queries. It is, however, gathered that CBSE chairman Rakesh Kumar Chaturvedi is in agreement with the...
NCERT to review books for 1st time since 2007While some books published by the CBSE are still not available in the market, NCERT books are available with empanelled vendors and schools.
NCERT panel formed to review history textbooks has submitted report: GovernmentIrani also said that representations have been received from time to time with regard to history textbooks.
Saffronization fears over history textbooks rewrite plansSince 1977, when Jana Sangh joined govt as part of the Janata regime, there has been threat of changing NCERT textbooks, especially of hist...
NCERT panel expresses disappointment over SK Thorat Committee reportNCERT panel to decide on the use of political cartoons in the political science textbooks has expressed its "disappointment" over the SK Th...
- Thorat panel member files a dissenting note, favours use of cartoons in textbooks
Sources in NCERT said that Professor MSS Pandian had disagreed with the committee, and sent in his dissent note.
- Overuse of political cartoons in school textbooks: Thorat Committee
The Thorat Committee constituted to review NCERT’s political science textbooks is of the view that there has been an overuse of political c...
Ambedkar cartoon row: Government says, textbooks will not feature any ‘offensive’ cartoonsThe government has ordered an inquiry to identify NCERT officials responsible for inclusion of the Ambedkar cartoon in the textbook.