Quote of the Day William James: 'There is but one cause of human failure. And that is man's lack of...' What is the father of American psychology trying to tell us?Quote of the Day William James: A lack of faith in one's true self is the sole cause of human failure. James believed that lack of confiden...
14 May, 2026, 06.26 PM IST
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...
03 Apr, 2026, 01.14 PM IST
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...
12 Mar, 2026, 12.20 AM IST
NCERT issues "unconditional" apology for withdrawn class 8 book over inappropriate content on judiciaryNCERT has issued an apology for a chapter in its Class 8 Social Science textbook. The organization has withdrawn the entire book titled 'Ex...
10 Mar, 2026, 09.56 AM IST
SC orders seizure of NCERT textbooks over ‘judiciary corruption’ chapter; directs Centre, states to immediately complyTaking suo motu cognisance, a Supreme Court bench led by CJI Surya Kant slammed "objectionable" excerpts on judicial corruption in an NCERT...
26 Feb, 2026, 04.28 PM IST
Kerala to reduce Class 10 syllabus by 25 per cent, says Education Minister SivankuttyKerala's Class 10 syllabus will be reduced by 25 percent starting next academic year. This decision follows student feedback on heavy workl...
31 Jan, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
In a first, Kerala to include Constitution Preamble in school textbooksThe state of Kerala will now include the preamble to the Constitution of India in its revised school textbooks. This decision aims to insti...
17 Jan, 2024, 04.29 PM IST
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...
25 Oct, 2023, 11.17 PM IST
Karnataka Textbook Row: Govt approves removal of lessons on RSS founder Keshav Baliram HedgewarThe Karnataka government has approved the removal of lessons on RSS founder Keshav Baliram Hedgewar on Thursday, reported Times Now. BJP ha...
16 Jun, 2023, 11.04 AM IST
Florida to ban 54 mathematics textbooks over critical race theoryThe education boards of Florida banned 54 out of 132 mathematics textbooks that were submitted to be adopted under the state’s list of inst...
18 Apr, 2022, 09.37 PM IST
Open-book exam likely for engineeringIf accepted, open book exams will allow students to take notes, textbooks and resource material into an exam hall.
30 Apr, 2018, 11.06 AM IST
California Board urged to represent Hinduism accuratelySAHFA alleged that some Hindu nationalist lobby groups are trying to hide basic historical facts--including erasing the history of caste op...
09 Nov, 2017, 02.53 PM IST
NCERT textbooks may get dearer by 30% from next yearThe online orders will enable NCERT to validate the actual requirement of books for the forthcoming academic session and ensure supply with...
28 Jul, 2017, 11.12 AM IST
NCERT deletes adverse references to communities in textbooksNCERT has deleted certain 'objectionable' references to Nadar and Ezhava communities of Kerala in history textbooks in view of protests
07 Jun, 2013, 07.57 PM IST
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.
15 May, 2012, 03.20 AM IST
- Monitoring books become federal issue, ministry drops idea
The human resource development ministry has decided to drop the idea of setting up a regulatory mechanism to monitor textbooks.
10 Apr, 2012, 03.12 AM IST
- Govt drafting policy on sex education
Amid a raging controversy over sex education in schools, Delhi government is drafting a policy on the issue.
23 Jul, 2007, 08.59 PM IST