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"They must know how to deal with the current CJI": SC orders dissociation
Updated : 2 days, 14 hours ago IST
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
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NCERT issues "unconditional" apology for withdrawn class 8 book over inapp
Updated : 3 days, 18 hours ago IST
The council expressed regret for the inconvenience caused, reiterating its commitment to accuracy and sensitivity in educational materials.
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NCERT recalls Class 8 Social Science textbook after Supreme Court's object
Updated : 2 weeks ago IST
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
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"Many other textbooks contain reckless or objectionable content," says CPI
Updated : 2 weeks ago IST
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
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Withdrawn class 8 book drafted by panel including lawyer, say officials
Updated : 2 weeks ago IST
The clarification comes amid reports claiming that the controversial chapter on the judiciary was not reviewed by the legal fraternity.
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Obvious damage control: Jairam Ramesh accuses PM Modi of showcasing "fake
Updated : 2 weeks ago IST
In an 'X' post, Ramesh further called the controversy not an accidental mistake but a part of "systematic indoctrination campaign." He further accused the Prime Minister of leading a false network consisting of academically false people, which have damage by "grave damage" to textbooks wi
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NCERT to identify officials behind "error of judgment" over inclusion of "
Updated : 2 weeks ago IST
"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
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"Supreme Court has justified what it has done": Karnataka Minister Priyank
Updated : 2 weeks ago IST
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.
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Education Ministry writes to MeitY, I&B to halt digital circulation of ban
Updated : 2 weeks, 1 day ago IST
The Education Ministry on Thursday wrote to the Secretary of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B), and the Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), seeking immediate steps to halt the dissemination of the withdrawn textbook through dig
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"We respect judiciary, action will be taken": Education Minister over NCER
Updated : 2 weeks, 1 day ago IST
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.
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Karnataka Minister accuses BJP of creating "RSS and Hindu ideology-based
Updated : 2 weeks, 1 day ago IST
"There are many things happening where history has been distorted by the BJP government. They want to create a new history of India based not on facts but on their RSS ideology, their Hindutva ideology, and the BJP ideology, and that is being pushed into textbooks. I hope the same rules w
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SC issues notices to Education Secy, NCERT director for "corruption in jud
Updated : 2 weeks, 1 day ago IST
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".
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