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The National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has deleted some references to the politics of Hindutva, the 2002 Gujarat riots, minorities, and Babri Masjid from the political science syllabus of Class 12 that will come into effect from the academic session 2024-25.  To be sure, references to the same subjects might occur elsewhere in the textbook. The body posted the modifications on its official website — ncert.nic.in — on April 4, Hindustan Times reported.  The body stated that the content has been updated in view of the latest developments in politics. About 30,000 schools in India are affiliated ... Read more

A panel headed by C I Isaac has suggested a slew of to revise the school curriculum which was constituted by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT).NCERT officials, however, said no decision has been taken yet on the panel’s recommendations. Here are the major changes that the panel has recommended: NCERT panel recommends the introduction of Indian Knowledge System (IKS) in curriculum for all subjects. NCERT panel recommends introducing ‘classical history’ instead of ‘ancient history’ in textbooks. NCERT panel recommends replacing ‘India’ with ‘Bharat’ in school textbooks. “Our failures are presently mentioned in the textbooks. But our ... Read more