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NCERT to release new Class 10 textbooks by December 2026
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) will release new textbooks for Class 10 students by December 2026.
Goddesses gave kings swords to resist 'religion-driven' invasion: NCERT's textbook
The new National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) Class IX social science textbook states that several Indian kings and princes were gifted swords by goddesses to fight off religion-driven invasions.
NCERT revises Partition narrative, adds Savarkar, and removes Hitler references
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has released a revised edition of its Class 8 social science textbook, "Exploring Society: India and Beyond."
NCERT denies claim of Preamble removal from Class 9 textbook
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has denied reports that the Preamble has been removed from its revised Class 9 Social Science textbook.
NCERT drops Preamble, Secularism from Class 9 book
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has released a new Class 9 Social Science textbook.
NCERT introduces chapter on 'Emergency' in Class IX textbook
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has introduced a section on the Emergency in its Class IX textbook for the first time, describing it as "one of the major challenges" to Indian democracy.
NCERT to restore original 'Dancing Girl' image in textbook
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has decided to restore the original image of the "Dancing Girl" from Mohenjo-daro in its Class 9 Arts Education textbook.
NCERT textbook clothes Mohenjo-daro's 'Dancing Girl' to make it 'age-appropriate'
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has modified the iconic "Dancing Girl" figurine from Mohenjo-daro in its new Class 9 arts textbook.
SC lifts ban on academics who wrote NCERT's judiciary chapter
The Supreme Court has lifted the ban on three academics who wrote a controversial National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) Class 8 chapter on "corruption in the judiciary."
SC blacklists professor, 2 others behind NCERT's controversial judiciary chapter
The Supreme Court has directed the Union government and states to disassociate from the three authors involved in drafting the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)'s now-withdrawn Class 8 Social Science textbook that contained a chapter on "corruption in the judiciary."
NCERT issues 'unconditional apology' over 'corruption in judiciary' chapter
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has withdrawn the entire Class 8 social science textbook, Exploring Society: India and Beyond, and issued an apology after facing criticism over its Chapter IV.
PM Modi upset with NCERT's 'corruption in judiciary' chapter
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reportedly expressed his displeasure over the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)'s Class 8 textbook, which carried a chapter on "corruption in the judiciary."
NCERT 'trying' to retrieve sold copies of withdrawn Class-8 textbook
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) is working to get back 38 copies of a withdrawn Class 8 Social Science Part 2 textbook, ANI reported, citing sources.
NCERT to remove 'judicial corruption' references from textbooks after backlash
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) will reportedly undergo a revision of its Class VIII textbooks after a section referencing "corruption at various levels of the judiciary" triggered a controversy.
NCERT revises textbook: New perspectives explored on India's partition, freedom
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has released a revised version of its Class 8 Social Science textbook.
NCERT's Class 8 social science textbook lists 'corruption in judiciary'
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has released a new Social Science textbook for Class 8.
Parliamentary panel to examine mushrooming coaching centers
Taking into cognizance the alarming rise in suicide cases among students, a parliamentary committee will review the "proliferation" of coaching centers in India, particularly their impact on students preparing for competitive exams.
'Laila Majnu' actor slams NCERT for deleting Mughal history chapters
Actor Sahiba Bali has slammed the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) for the revision of the Class 7 Social Science syllabus.
Add Classes 9-11 score to Class 12 results: NCERT's proposal
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has suggested a novel evaluation model for Class 12 board examinations.
NCERT chief defends textbook revisions, rejects accusations of saffronization
Dinesh Prasad Saklani, the director of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), has responded to allegations of saffronization in its textbooks.
NCERT drops mentions of Babri, Gujarat riots from Class-12 textbook
The National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has made substantial revisions to the political science textbook for Class 12.
NCERT forms 35-member panel for social science syllabus development
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has constituted a 35-member committee to create syllabi and instructional materials for social science subjects for Classes 6 to 12.
New NCERT books to have 'Bharat' instead of 'India'
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) panel has reportedly recommended replacing the term "India" with "Bharat" in upcoming textbooks.
Board exam will be held twice a year: Centre
The Ministry of Education reportedly announced on Wednesday that board exams will be held twice a year in the country.
Academics slam 'name withdrawal spectacle' amid NCERT textbook row
A group of academicians, including vice-chancellors of central universities, IIM chairpersons, and NIT directors, has reportedly expressed concerns regarding specific individuals who have withdrawn their names from the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) textbook row.
Yogendra Yadav requests NCERT to remove his name from textbooks
The National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT) on Friday said in a circular that "individual authorship" cannot be claimed for its textbooks.
NCERT scraps evolution, periodic table for high school; experts baffled
In 2018, then-junior education minister Satyapal Singh asserted that Charles Darwin's theory of evolution is "scientifically wrong" since none of "our ancestors...saw an ape turning into a man" and called for its removal from the curriculum.
Know about NCERT controversy on Mahatma Gandhi, Hindu-Muslim unity, RSS
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has caused a stir with its class 12 political science textbook.
JEE Main 2022 shift 1 paper moderate to difficult: Students
More than a lakh applicants have enrolled for this year's Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main, which is being held in 501 locations across the country and 22 cities abroad.
Jharkhand: 'Error' leads woman to believe she passed CCE
The family of a Jharkhand woman apologized on Friday after it was revealed that her claim of passing the civil services examination was an "inadvertent error."
BJP leader's son booked for printing fake NCERT textbooks
The Uttar Pradesh Police has booked a BJP leader's son for printing fake NCERT (National Council of Educational Research and Training) textbooks worth Rs. 35-50 crore, News18 reported.
CBSE reduces syllabus for Classes IX to XII by 30%
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has decided to reduce the curriculum for school students of Classes IX to XII.
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Coronavirus: MHRD directs CBSE to promote Class I-VIII students
The Ministry of Human Resource Development on Wednesday directed the Central Board of Secondary Education to promote all students of Classes I-VIII to the next class due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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