Tag: class 8 social science
NCERT's new Class 8 textbook omits Tipu Sultan and Mysore wars: Here's why an expert panel is examining the content and how states can fill the gaps – Times of India
NEW DELHI: The new Class 8 Social Science textbook released by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has drawn attention for omitting references to Tipu Sultan, Haidar Ali, and the Anglo-Mysore wars of the 1700s. In response to questions raised in Parliament, the Union government clarified that states have the flexibility to include more extensive coverage of regional personalities and events in their own textbooks.Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Education Jayant Chaudhary explained that education falls under the Concurrent List of the Constitution. This means that while the NCERT provides a national framework, ... Read more