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National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) is an autonomous organisation of Ministry of Education, the Government of India. Established in 1961, it is a literary, scientific and charitable Society under the Societies Registration Act. Its headquarters are located at Sri Aurbindo Marg in New Delhi. Dr. Dinesh Prasad Saklani is the director of NCERT since 2022.
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Congress slams govt over delay in Class 6 textbooks, says ministry sabotaging education of childrenCongress criticized the delay in publishing Class 6 textbooks, accusing the Education Ministry and NCERT of incompetence. Jairam Ramesh highlighted delays in Science, Mathematics, and Social Sciences..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Babri demolition removed: What are the changes made in NCERT textbooks?The education ministry body NCERT has made changes to the Class 12 political science textbook, causing significant political controversy. Opposition parties have criticized the BJP-led NDA government,..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'Children shouldn't grow up glorifying criminal acts': Owaisi slams NCERT modifications on Babri MasjidIndiaTimes - Published | |
Erase our names or will sue: Yogendra, Palshikar to NCERTYogendra Yadav and Suhas Palshikar object to NCERT for using their names in biased and dysfunctional textbooks, threatening legal action if not withdrawn. They express embarrassment over the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'Bharat' will not replace 'India' but will be used interchangeably in textbooks: NCERTThe NCERT will use 'Bharat' and 'India' interchangeably in textbooks, aligning with the country's Constitution. The decision follows a recommendation to replace 'India' with 'Bharat' in all school..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'Politically biased' books: Yogendra Yadav, Suhas Palshikar threaten to take legal action against NCERTPolitical scientists Yogendra Yadav and Suhas Palshikar threaten legal action against NCERT for publishing 'politically biased' textbooks under their names without consent.IndiaTimes - Published | |
'NCERT functioning as RSS affiliate': Congress on textbook tweak rowJairam Ramesh raises concerns over NCERT's revised textbooks criticizing secularism and political parties, highlighting the importance of secularism in the Constitution.IndiaTimes - Published | |
'Bharat', 'India' to be used interchangeably in textbooks, debate over it useless: NCERT chief"Bharat" and "India" will be used interchangeably in NCERT textbooks as is the case in the country's Constitution, National Council of Educational Research and Training Director Dinesh Prasad Saklani..IndiaTimes - Published | |
NCERT chief: Riot lessons in texts can create 'violent citizens'IndiaTimes - Published | |
NCERT chief responds to Babri Masjid tweaks in textbooks, says, 'why should we teach about...'NCERT director Dinesh Prasad Saklani said the tweaks in textbooks are part of annual revision and should not be a subject of hue and cry.DNA - Published | |
'No need to teach about riots, demolition': NCERT chief on Babri Masjid tweaks in textbooksNCERT's director Dinesh Prasad Saklani expressed concerns about teaching riots in school textbooks, emphasizing the need to create positive citizens and avoid fostering violence and depression. He..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Schools forcing students to study textbooks other than NCERT, violating RTE law: Centre to statesIndiaTimes - Published | Chandrayaan flies into NCERT textbook nowA young girl named Rani from a village is captivated by questions about the sky and the moon's distance, inspired by Chandrayaan's mission. NCERT introduces class III textbooks under the National..IndiaTimes - Published |
Tweaks in textbooks based on recent developments: NCERTNCERT clarified recent updates to class XII textbooks as an 'updation' exercise, not syllabus revision. Changes include fixing errors, replacing terms, and aligning content with recent interpretations..IndiaTimes - Published | Why a healthy democracy needs getting electoral literacyThe National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has included chapters on electoral literacy in school textbooks to familiarize students with their roles and responsibilities as future..IndiaTimes - Published |
Education ministry: NCERT doesn't differentiate between India & BharatIndiaTimes - Published | NCERT does not differentiate between 'India' and 'Bharat': MoS EducationThe NCERT, under the Union Education Ministry, acknowledges the constitutional recognition of both 'India' and 'Bharat' as the official names of the country. The NCERT does not differentiate between..IndiaTimes - Published |
Teach Ramayana as part of history: NCERT panelA high-level NCERT panel has recommended that epics Ramayana and Mahabharata be taught in schools as part of the history curriculum under ‘India’s classical period’. The panel has also proposed..IndiaTimes - Published | Ramayana likely to be part of NCERT social science textbooksA high-level panel from the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) in India has recommended that epics like Ramayana and Mahabharata be taught in schools as part of the history..IndiaTimes - Published |
Will rewrite texts if 'Bharat' used: KeralaKerala's education minister, V Sivankutty, has stated that the state government will publish separate textbooks if the proposal to replace 'India' with 'Bharat' in some NCERT school textbooks is..IndiaTimes - Published | PM trying to change country's name through 'backdoor', alleges Nitish's close aideBihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's close aide and JD(U) Minister Ashok Kumar Choudhary criticized PM Narendra Modi for allegedly trying to change the country's name from 'India' to 'Bharat' through..IndiaTimes - Published |
Kerala govt opposes NCERT's proposal to rename 'India' as 'Bharat' in school textbooksThe Left government in Kerala has strongly opposed the suggestion by the NCERT panel to replace "India" with "Bharat" in school textbooks. The government called it a form of "parochial politics" and..IndiaTimes - Published | 'Bharat in our DNA,' says BJP on NCERT panel's recommendation for school textbooksThe National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) in India has recommended replacing the term 'India' with 'Bharat' in school textbooks. BJP leader Tarun Chugh welcomed the move,..IndiaTimes - Published |
No decision yet on replacing ‘India’ with ‘Bharat’: NCERTA high-level committee for social sciences in India has recommended replacing the name 'India' with 'Bharat' in school textbooks. The committee also suggested including stories of victories of Hindu..IndiaTimes - Published | Is NCERT replacing 'India' with 'Bharat' in all school textbooks? Council issues clarification amid controversyNCERT has revealed that there are no concrete decisions about changing the name of 'India' to 'Bharat' in the school textbooks of all classes across the country.DNA - Published |
NCERT panel approves proposal to replace India with Bharat in text booksIndiaTimes - Published | Chapter on National War Memorial included in NCERT curriculum of Class VIIThe NCERT curriculum for Class VII now includes a chapter on the National War Memorial, aimed at instilling patriotism and courage among school children. The chapter provides information on the history..IndiaTimes - Published |
Sudha Murthy, Mahadevan in NCERT's panel for textbooksNCERT has notified two committees, studded with experts not only in academics but also in a wide array of fields, to design and develop school syllabus and new textbooks under the National Education..IndiaTimes - Published | 'Deliberate attempts to malign NCERT': Academics slam 'name withdrawal spectacle'IndiaTimes - Published |
Now, 33 more academics dissociate from NCERT textbooks over ‘revisions’IndiaTimes - Published | Yogendra Yadav's spat with NCERT intensifies amid syllabus cut row; why he wants name removed from booksYogendra Yadav has asked NCERT to remove his name from the political science books as chief advisor, while NCERT said that the request is out of the question.DNA - Published |
'Out of the question': NCERT on request by chief advisors to have their name removed from textbooksThe withdrawal of association by an individual from a NCERT textbook is "out of question" as the books at the school level are "developed based on the state of knowledge and understanding of a given..IndiaTimes - Published | Rationalisation exercise has mutilated books: Chief advisors ask NCERT to drop their namesEmbarrassed by the "arbitrary" and "irrational" cuts in NCERT textbooks, Suhas Palshikar and Yogendra Yadav, who were chief advisors for the original Political Science books for classes 9 to 12, have..IndiaTimes - Published |
After SGPC objections, NCERT to erase 'Khalistan' from booksIndiaTimes - Published | Kerala may add content dropped by NCERT to its state syllabusIndiaTimes - Published |
'What a disgrace': Tharoor on removal of Maulana Azad references from NCERT textbookReferences to freedom fighter and India's first education minister Azad have been removed from the new class 11 political science textbook by the National Council of Educational Research and Training..DNA - Published | NCERT revisions betray ideological motive: HistoriansIndiaTimes - Published |
Whitewashing with a vengeance: Congress over deletions from NCERT textbooksIndiaTimes - Published | Modern Indian history should start from 2014: Kapil Sibal's dig at govt over 'deletions' from NCERT textbooksIndiaTimes - Published |
'It's a lie, chapters on Mughals have not been dropped': NCERT chief clarifiesIndiaTimes - Published | UP board follows NCERT, issues 'rationalised' syllabusIndiaTimes - Published |
Create ‘resource pool’, fill up vacancies, NCERT toldThe education ministry has asked the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) not to recruit for short term projects and instead use staff from other projects, if required, while..IndiaTimes - Published | NCERT syllabus to be introduced in UP's madrasas from March; detailsUP: The new syllabus for modern education will be released in March.DNA - Published |
NCERT to bring balanced perspective of all genders in new curriculum, textbooks: Parliamentary panelIndiaTimes - Published | NCERT set to get ‘deemed to be university’ statusIndiaTimes - Published |
11% of Class 3 kids lack basic maths skills: NCERT studyMore than a quarter of class III students in Tamil Nadu and Jammu & Kashmir lack foundational numeracy skills. Overall, compared to the global benchmark proficiency level, 11% of Indian kids in Class..IndiaTimes - Published | Content of textbooks rationalised in view of Covid-19 pandemic: NCERTIndiaTimes - Published |
Portions of 2002 Gujarat riots, Emergency scrapped from Class 12 textbooks by NCERT, know whyNCERT has removed several topics from Class 12 textbooks including the 2002 Gujarat riots, the Emergency, and the Mughal court.DNA - Published | Single CBSE Board exam likely, curtailed syllabus to continueEven as CBSE mulls over reverting to the pre-Covid Board exams format, the rationalised syllabus will continue even for the 2022-23 session. While CBSE is reviewing the Covid-19 situation to come to a..IndiaTimes - Published |
