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...
17 Jun, 2026, 12.18 PM IST
UP extends summer vacation for schools amid heatwave conditions: Check reopening date and other detailsUttar Pradesh schools affiliated with the Basic Education Council and recognized institutions have extended summer vacations until June 24 ...
16 Jun, 2026, 10.56 PM IST
CBSE three-language rule: Third language now mandatory for classes 9–10, but no board exam for R3. Check all key announcementsCBSE three-language rule: Starting July 1, 2026, CBSE mandates three languages for Classes 9 and 10, with at least two being native Indian ...
16 May, 2026, 06.01 PM IST
CBSE topper Bhavya Ranjan, who got perfect 100 in four subjects, shares her unique success formula: 'Instead of overthinking...'CBSE topper: Bhavya Ranjan, a humanities national topper, achieved 499 out of 500 in her Class 12 CBSE exams. Her success story highlights ...
15 May, 2026, 10.37 PM IST
NCERT textbook row: Kerala minister M B Rajesh slams BJPKerala Minister M B Rajesh criticised NCERT's modifications to school textbooks regarding the Babri Masjid demolition. He accued the move b...
17 Jun, 2024, 03.33 PM IST
Want positive not violent and depressed citizens: NCERT chief on tweaks regarding Guj riots, Babri masjid in textbooksThe director of NCERT responded to accusations of saffronisation in curriculum and textbooks by explaining that references to the Gujarat r...
16 Jun, 2024, 04.21 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
NCERT does not differentiate between 'India' and 'Bharat': MoS Education tells Rajya Sabha"Article 1 of the Constitution of India states that 'India', that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States'. India's Constitution recognises b...
06 Dec, 2023, 10.55 PM IST
NCERT panel recommends replacing 'India' with 'Bharat' in school textbooksA committee appointed by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) in India has recommended replacing the name "Ind...
25 Oct, 2023, 02.55 PM IST
New Karnataka education minister hints at textbook revision ahead to ensure students' minds are not 'polluted'"I was the vice president of the Congress' manifesto committee, and in the manifesto we had said clearly that textbook revision will take p...
30 May, 2023, 04.38 PM IST
New NCERT textbooks revised as per NEP likely from 2024-25"The new textbooks are likely to be introduced from 2024-25 academic session. It is a tall task but we are aiming for that. The textbooks w...
27 Mar, 2023, 04.56 PM IST
Textbook controversy: "Will respectfully respond to Deve Gowda," says Basavaraj BommaiStating that numerous errors in the textbook cannot be rectified merely through corrigendum and separate printing of pages, Gowda in a lett...
21 Jun, 2022, 08.07 PM IST
Textbooks revision controversy: Will place before people contents revised by Congress & BJP regimes, says Karnataka govtThe controversy had erupted with some organisations raising objections over the alleged replacing of a chapter on Bhagat Singh with an essa...
07 Jun, 2022, 06.11 PM IST
Karnataka dissolves textbook review committee, agrees to revisit chapter on BasavannaChief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday said that the committee has been disbanded since its designated work had concluded. Bommai emphas...
04 Jun, 2022, 11.17 AM IST
Omission of lesson on Bhagat Singh from Karnataka school textbook insult to martyr: Arvind KejriwalKejriwal's reaction came a day after some organisations, including All-India Democratic Students Organisation and All-India Save Education ...
17 May, 2022, 01.45 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
Jawaharlal Nehru finds mention at 15 places in revised syllabus: Rajasthan education ministerNehru's role in the freedom movement and introducing Panchayati Raj system have been given space in the revised textbooks, Vasudev Devnani ...
11 May, 2016, 10.45 AM IST