NCERT Revises Parts of Class 12 History Textbook Amidst Harappan DNA Study Revelations: Reports
8 months, 2 weeks ago

NCERT Revises Parts of Class 12 History Textbook Amidst Harappan DNA Study Revelations: Reports

News 18  

The National Council for Education Research and Training has implemented notable revisions in the history segment tailored for Class 12 students, focusing on the emergence and decline of the Harappan civilisation, as reported by The Indian Express. While updates have been made across many subjects for different grades including 7, 8, 10, 11, and 12, the most significant changes are visible in the Class 12 History textbook, particularly in the chapter titled “Bricks, Beads, and Bones – The Harappan Civilisation,” within the ‘Themes in India History Part-I.’ The Council has added three new paragraphs addressing the current DNA inquiry in Rakhigarhi. Meanwhile, in the year 2023, as part of the rationalisation process leading to textbook reprints in 2022-23, NCERT discreetly omitted sections from reprinted political science, history, and sociology textbooks for Classes 11 and 12. Notably, in November of last year, the NCERT constituted a 35-member group to develop instructional and educational resources as well as curriculum content for subjects such as political science, sociology, psychology, geography, and history for grades 6 to 12.

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Rakhigarhi findings in NCERT books added; Narmada Dam references dropped
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Rakhigarhi findings in NCERT books added; Narmada Dam references dropped

The Hindu  

April 06, 2024 03:04 am | Updated 01:31 pm IST - New Delhi: Among the latest set of revisions that the National Council of Educational Research and Training has proposed in school textbooks are additions about findings from the DNA analysis of skeletal remains found at the archaeological site of Rakhigarhi in Haryana and the dropping of references to how …

Text book revision: NCERT drops some references to Babri demolition, Gujarat riots, Manipur
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Text book revision: NCERT drops some references to Babri demolition, Gujarat riots, Manipur

The Hindu  

Dropping references of demolition of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, the mention of Muslims killed in Gujarat riots, references to Manipur and clarifying India’s stand on Jammu and Kashmir are the latest round of revisions made public by the National Council of Educational Research and Training in its textbooks for Class 11 and 12. Many cases of human rights violations in …

Review of A New History of India — From its Origins to the 21st Century: Heroes and villains
1 year, 7 months ago

Review of A New History of India — From its Origins to the 21st Century: Heroes and villains

The Hindu  

For some time, professional historians have wondered whether a single, usable, Indian past can any longer be written. Professional historians have of late also been dealing with the political challenge to their practice, as a wide range of ‘custodians’ of the past have emerged, from amateurs, ‘scientists’ and community gatekeepers, to hyper-ethno-nationalists, who lay exclusive claim not only to historical …

‘Silent’ Deletions of Gandhi, RSS, Godse References in NCERT Books ‘Case of Oversight’, Says Council Head
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Silent’ Deletions of Gandhi, RSS, Godse References in NCERT Books ‘Case of Oversight’, Says Council Head

News 18  

The NCERT’s top brass pegged as a “case of oversight" the “silent" deletions of several references to Mahatma Gandhi, the RSS, Gandhi’s assassin Nathuram Godse and 2002 Gujarat riots from the new political science, history and sociology textbooks for Classes 11 and 12. Key deletions from chapters include references such as – ‘Dislike of Hindu extremists for Mahatma Gandhi’s pursuit …

NCERT deletes portions related to RSS, Mahatma Gandhi & Godse in new books
1 year, 8 months ago

NCERT deletes portions related to RSS, Mahatma Gandhi & Godse in new books

Hindustan Times  

The National Council of Educational Research and Training has removed from the new Class 12 political science and history textbooks references such as the “dislike of Hindu extremists for Mahatma Gandhi’s pursuit of Hindu-Muslim unity” and banning of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh after his assassination. The reference to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh being banned after Gandhi’s assassination has also been removed from …

Consistent with PM Modi's India…: Kapil Sibal snipes at govt over revisions in NCERT textbooks
1 year, 8 months ago

Consistent with PM Modi's India…: Kapil Sibal snipes at govt over revisions in NCERT textbooks

India Today  

In a veiled attack on the Centre, Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Wednesday disparaged the decision to drop lessons on Mughal courts from the National Council of Educational Research and Training books. In a tweet, Sibal said, "NCERT textbooks: Effaced: 1) Gandhi's pursuit of Hindu Muslim unity 2) Banning of RSS 3) All references to Gujarat riots 4) Protests …

Students Urges NCERT to Include Northeast History in Curriculum
3 years, 6 months ago

Students Urges NCERT to Include Northeast History in Curriculum

News 18  

Following the Ludhiana-based YouTuber’s racist slur against Arunachal Pradesh MLA Ninong Ering, several students from northeast India have come together on social media to create a Twitter Storm. One of the organisers of the Twitter Storm and Advisor, North East Students’ Union, Vadodara Debonil Baruah tweeted last week that there should be a “mandatory chapter” in NCERT highlighting the society …

Meeting held to discuss revision of NCERT history textbooks
3 years, 11 months ago

Meeting held to discuss revision of NCERT history textbooks

Op India  

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education met on Wednesday to discuss the revision of current National Council of Educational Research and Training history textbooks in schools. During the debate over the need for change in the syllabus, former NCERT director JS Rajput and representatives of the Bhartiya Shikshan Mandal told the committee that current history textbooks in schools are not …

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