The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Centre, all State governments and institutions receiving public funds to dissociate the chairperson of the NCERT social science curriculum, Professor Michel Danino, along with his two associate members, from any role in preparing school curricul
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 (D
On the ongoing NCERT Class 8 textbook controversy, Communist Party of India (CPI) Rajya Sabha MP P. Sandosh Kumar on Friday said that while the contentious textbook section drew sharp criticism and was eventually banned by the Supreme Court, the focus should not be limited to just one boo
"The Director, NCERT, is ascertaining the process of making of the textbooks, which has led to this error of judgment and also identifying the persons/processes responsible for the same. This would also ensure that this kind of inappropriateness is completely avoided in future. This shall
The political row over an NCERT textbook chapter on judicial corruption escalated on Thursday after the Supreme Court imposed a "complete blanket ban" on the Class 8 NCERT book.
NCERT had earlier issued an apology and stated that it would review and revise the chapter following proper consultation, acknowledging that the reference to corruption was inappropriate.
The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a complete blanket ban on both the reprinting and online circulation of NCERT's latest Class 8 Social Science textbook, addressing the issue of "corruption within the judiciary".
Senior Advocate Pinky Anand backed the court's move, saying the content appeared deliberate. "It (NCERT book's content) is surely calculated and targeted... You have picked one institution then there cannot be a good reason behind that, it automatically goes in the wrong direction and tha
Leading legal luminaries have voiced strong support for the Supreme Court of India after it took suo motu cognisance of a Class 8 NCERT chapter referring to "corruption in the Indian judiciary," calling the issue serious and potentially damaging to public faith in democratic institutions.
Speaking to ANI, Patra called the curriculum "unwarranted and deplorable", supporting CJI Justice Surya Kant's views. He demands the withdrawal of the books and action against those responsible.