New NCERT history textbook challenges decades of Delhi-centric narratives, reclaiming civilisational legacy of India

New NCERT history textbook challenges decades of Delhi-centric narratives, reclaiming civilisational legacy of India

The NCERT released the new Class IX Social Science textbook, “Understanding Society: India and Beyond, Part II.” Some informed observers had expressed discontent over the slow pace of changes in curricula and textbooks to align with the recommendations of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) 2023. The new textbook appears to be a significant step towards addressing this disillusionment. Drawing upo…