US EditionFrom judiciary to Mughal history: When NCERT textbooks wrote the ‘wrong’ chapter
- On Thursday , the Supreme Court of India ordered a blanket ban, seizure, and digital takedown of the Class 8 Social Science textbook released on Monday .
- The Class 8 chapter `The Role of the Judiciary in Our Society` described corruption in the judiciary, citing backlog and insufficient judges, while The Indian Express reported this on Tuesday.
- The Supreme Court issued show-cause notices to the NCERT director and School Education Secretary, while NCERT apologised for inappropriate material and the Education Ministry directed I&B and MeitY to halt digital dissemination.
- The apex court warned of "serious action" and Kerala Education Minister V. Sivankutty welcomed the intervention, urging probes and an independent expert committee on textbook revisions.
- Under NEP 2020 reforms, NCERT revised textbooks with staged releases and has made sweeping changes in recent years, making this swift apology and pullback notable amid textbook revision rounds since 2014.
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NCERT Recalls Class 8 Social Science Textbook After Supreme Court's Objection to Section on 'judicial Corruption'
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. In a media advisory, NCERT requested that "any individual or organisation, who is in possession of the NCERT textbook Exploring Society: India and Beyond, Social Science Grade 8 Part 2, or any material related to it, may return it to the Head, Department of Education in Social Sciences (DESS) or Publication Division, NCERT, Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi, at the earliest possible". India News …
NCERT issues advisory: Return banned textbook, delete online posts on controversial chapter
New Delhi, Feb 27 (PTI) The NCERT on Friday issued an advisory asking anyone with copies of the banned class 8 textbook that had a chapter on “judicial corruption” be returned to the council headquarters. In a strongly worded advisory, the the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) also called for all social […]
Before ‘corruption in judiciary’, the 15 instances where NCERT textbook revisions went unchallenged
The NCERT has made sweeping changes to school textbooks in recent years. The latest expression of regret and the textbook’s withdrawal, even before the court’s order, stands out.
From judiciary to Mughal history: When NCERT textbooks wrote the ‘wrong’ chapter
The Supreme Court has banned the publication, printing or digital dissemination of a Class 8 book, published by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), that mentioned ‘ corruption in the judiciary’. A displeased PM Narendra Modi has also called for fixing accountability. Here’s a look at other controversies surrounding NCERT
NCERT’s Class 8 textbook on judiciary triggers Supreme Court censure; Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan promises inquiry and accountability.
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