NEW DELHI: Dissociating themselves from the political science textbooks of National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT), political scientists Suhas Palshikar and Yogendra Yadav said that the rationalisation “mutilated” the books “beyond recognition” and that they were “never consulted or even informed of these changes. Asking the Council to drop their names as chief […]
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Rationalisation exercise has mutilated books: Chief advisors ask NCERT to drop their names | India News
09
Jun
Jun
NEW DELHI: Embarrassed 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 — published in 2006-07, have written to NCERT saying the rationalisation exercise has “mutilated” the books and rendered them “academically dysfunctional”. The duo […]
17
May
May
By Nafisa KhatoonIncluding important topics in the textbooks mean more classroom discussion and learning assignments which will develop students’ strong social consciousness to pledge for organ donationThe Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has recently drafted a curriculum on organ donation, which is under review by a panel of experts. The curriculum aims at […]
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NCERT modifies syllabus, chapters on ‘Mughal Empire’ from Class 12 History book removed
04
Apr
Apr
NEW DELHI: The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has revised its books for various classes, including the Class 12 History book by dropping the chapters on the Mughal empire. The change will apply to all the schools that follow the NCERT syllabus throughout the country.From the Class 12th History book ‘Themes of […]