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SC-Banned NCERT Class 8 Social Science Textbook Revised, Likely To Be Released Within A week
- Tuesday May 5, 2026
- Education | Asian News International
The NCERT had withdrawn the Class 8 Social Science textbook, Exploring Society: India and Beyond (Part II), in March following directions from the Supreme Court, which imposed a blanket ban on its publication, reprinting, and digital circulation.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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NCERT Ramps Up Printing Of New Class 9 Textbooks On War Footing, Promises Quick Availability
- Friday May 1, 2026
- Education | Reported by Tanushka Dutta, Edited by Aakanksha Singh
The freely downloadable digital versions of NCERT textbooks are available on the NCERT's official website: ncert.nic.in.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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"Book Withdrawn": NCERT's Public Apology Over Judiciary Chapter Row
- Tuesday March 10, 2026
- Education | Reported by Tanushka Dutta, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
Two weeks after the Supreme Court imposed a blanket ban on a social science textbook with a controversial chapter on the judiciary, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) today issued an unconditional public apology.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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NCERT Urges Individuals, Institutions To Return Supreme Court-Banned Textbook
- Friday February 27, 2026
- Education | Reported by Tanushka Dutta, Edited by Rahul Kumar
Acting on the court's directions, NCERT has asked all individuals and organisations in possession of the textbook, Exploring Society: India and Beyond, Social Science Grade 8 Part 2, to return it immediately.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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Banned NCERT Book Prepared By Panel With Lawyer, No Legal Review Provision
- Friday February 27, 2026
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta
The NCERT's Class 8 Social Science textbook, which was withdrawn after a controversy over a reference to corruption in the judiciary, was prepared by a panel of subject experts that included a lawyer, officials said
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www.ndtv.com
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'Thankful To Media For Bringing Issue Into Public': Top Court On NCERT Row
- Friday February 27, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Supreme Court on Thursday thanked the media for bringing to the fore the issue concerning NCERT's Class 8 social science book containing "offending" contents on corruption in the judiciary.
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www.ndtv.com
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How NCERT Books Are Published And What Triggered Supreme Court's Crackdown
- Thursday February 26, 2026
- Education | Edited by Rahul Kumar
NCERT Textbook Row: The Supreme Court has directed removal of all physical and digital copies and asked NCERT and state education authorities to file compliance reports within two weeks.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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"Heads Must Roll": Court Bans NCERT Book With Controversial Judiciary Chapter
- Thursday February 26, 2026
- India News | Reported by Nupur Dogra
The Supreme Court demanded accountability Thursday as it outraged over a section on 'corruption in the judiciary' in a NCERT Social Science textbook for Class VIII students.
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www.ndtv.com
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NCERT To Rewrite Class 8 Chapter On Judiciary After Calling It 'Error Of Judgement'
- Thursday February 26, 2026
- Education | Reported by Tanushka Dutta, Edited by Priyanka Negi
NCERT identified errors in the Class 8 Social Science chapter on the judiciary and will rewrite it in consultation with relevant authorities.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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'Portion On Judiciary Will Be Removed': Government Sources Amid NCERT Row
- Thursday February 26, 2026
- India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma
Reference to "corruption at various levels of the judiciary" will be removed from NCERT Class VIII textbooks, high-level government sources told NDTV Wednesday afternoon.
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www.ndtv.com
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NCERT Class 8 Social Science Book Lists "Corruption At Various Levels" In Judiciary
- Tuesday February 24, 2026
- Education | Reported by Tanushka Dutta, Edited by Priyanka Negi
NCERT's new Class 8 Social Science textbook includes a chapter on judicial corruption and systemic challenges in India's court system, highlighting extensive case backlogs and delays.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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NCERT To Release New Class 9 Social Science Books Highlighting Indian Knowledge Systems
- Monday February 9, 2026
- Education | Reported by Tanushka Dutta
The revised NCERT Class 9 Social Science syllabus marks a significant shift from last year's largely event-driven and chronological approach, placing greater emphasis on India's intellectual and cultural traditions, educators have said.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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Six-Page Chapter On Ghaznavids, Somnath Temple Demolition Added To New NCERT Book
- Monday December 8, 2025
- Education | Reported by Tanushka Dutta, Edited by Rahul Kumar
New NCERT Class 7 Textbook: The chapter states that Mahmud's campaigns resulted in the "slaughter of tens of thousands of Indian civilians" and the enslavement of prisoners, including children, who were taken to Central Asian slave markets.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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"Baseless": NCERT Map Shows Jaisalmer Under Maratha Empire, Ex-Royal Fumes
- Tuesday August 5, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
Chaitanya Raj Singh of the erstwhile Jaisalmer royal family lodged a strong protest on Tuesday over a Class 8 NCERT social science textbook depicting the former princely state of Jaisalmer as part of the Maratha Empire.
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www.ndtv.com
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NCERT Issues Clarification On The New Class 8 Social Science Textbook
- Monday July 21, 2025
- Education | Edited by Sahil Behl
NCERT Issues Clarification 2025: This comes in response to concerns over the exclusion of various regional resistance movements from the new edition.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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SC-Banned NCERT Class 8 Social Science Textbook Revised, Likely To Be Released Within A week
- Tuesday May 5, 2026
- Education | Asian News International
The NCERT had withdrawn the Class 8 Social Science textbook, Exploring Society: India and Beyond (Part II), in March following directions from the Supreme Court, which imposed a blanket ban on its publication, reprinting, and digital circulation.
-
www.ndtv.com/education
-
NCERT Ramps Up Printing Of New Class 9 Textbooks On War Footing, Promises Quick Availability
- Friday May 1, 2026
- Education | Reported by Tanushka Dutta, Edited by Aakanksha Singh
The freely downloadable digital versions of NCERT textbooks are available on the NCERT's official website: ncert.nic.in.
-
www.ndtv.com/education
-
"Book Withdrawn": NCERT's Public Apology Over Judiciary Chapter Row
- Tuesday March 10, 2026
- Education | Reported by Tanushka Dutta, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
Two weeks after the Supreme Court imposed a blanket ban on a social science textbook with a controversial chapter on the judiciary, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) today issued an unconditional public apology.
-
www.ndtv.com/education
-
NCERT Urges Individuals, Institutions To Return Supreme Court-Banned Textbook
- Friday February 27, 2026
- Education | Reported by Tanushka Dutta, Edited by Rahul Kumar
Acting on the court's directions, NCERT has asked all individuals and organisations in possession of the textbook, Exploring Society: India and Beyond, Social Science Grade 8 Part 2, to return it immediately.
-
www.ndtv.com/education
-
Banned NCERT Book Prepared By Panel With Lawyer, No Legal Review Provision
- Friday February 27, 2026
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta
The NCERT's Class 8 Social Science textbook, which was withdrawn after a controversy over a reference to corruption in the judiciary, was prepared by a panel of subject experts that included a lawyer, officials said
-
www.ndtv.com
-
'Thankful To Media For Bringing Issue Into Public': Top Court On NCERT Row
- Friday February 27, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Supreme Court on Thursday thanked the media for bringing to the fore the issue concerning NCERT's Class 8 social science book containing "offending" contents on corruption in the judiciary.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
How NCERT Books Are Published And What Triggered Supreme Court's Crackdown
- Thursday February 26, 2026
- Education | Edited by Rahul Kumar
NCERT Textbook Row: The Supreme Court has directed removal of all physical and digital copies and asked NCERT and state education authorities to file compliance reports within two weeks.
-
www.ndtv.com/education
-
"Heads Must Roll": Court Bans NCERT Book With Controversial Judiciary Chapter
- Thursday February 26, 2026
- India News | Reported by Nupur Dogra
The Supreme Court demanded accountability Thursday as it outraged over a section on 'corruption in the judiciary' in a NCERT Social Science textbook for Class VIII students.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
NCERT To Rewrite Class 8 Chapter On Judiciary After Calling It 'Error Of Judgement'
- Thursday February 26, 2026
- Education | Reported by Tanushka Dutta, Edited by Priyanka Negi
NCERT identified errors in the Class 8 Social Science chapter on the judiciary and will rewrite it in consultation with relevant authorities.
-
www.ndtv.com/education
-
'Portion On Judiciary Will Be Removed': Government Sources Amid NCERT Row
- Thursday February 26, 2026
- India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma
Reference to "corruption at various levels of the judiciary" will be removed from NCERT Class VIII textbooks, high-level government sources told NDTV Wednesday afternoon.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
NCERT Class 8 Social Science Book Lists "Corruption At Various Levels" In Judiciary
- Tuesday February 24, 2026
- Education | Reported by Tanushka Dutta, Edited by Priyanka Negi
NCERT's new Class 8 Social Science textbook includes a chapter on judicial corruption and systemic challenges in India's court system, highlighting extensive case backlogs and delays.
-
www.ndtv.com/education
-
NCERT To Release New Class 9 Social Science Books Highlighting Indian Knowledge Systems
- Monday February 9, 2026
- Education | Reported by Tanushka Dutta
The revised NCERT Class 9 Social Science syllabus marks a significant shift from last year's largely event-driven and chronological approach, placing greater emphasis on India's intellectual and cultural traditions, educators have said.
-
www.ndtv.com/education
-
Six-Page Chapter On Ghaznavids, Somnath Temple Demolition Added To New NCERT Book
- Monday December 8, 2025
- Education | Reported by Tanushka Dutta, Edited by Rahul Kumar
New NCERT Class 7 Textbook: The chapter states that Mahmud's campaigns resulted in the "slaughter of tens of thousands of Indian civilians" and the enslavement of prisoners, including children, who were taken to Central Asian slave markets.
-
www.ndtv.com/education
-
"Baseless": NCERT Map Shows Jaisalmer Under Maratha Empire, Ex-Royal Fumes
- Tuesday August 5, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
Chaitanya Raj Singh of the erstwhile Jaisalmer royal family lodged a strong protest on Tuesday over a Class 8 NCERT social science textbook depicting the former princely state of Jaisalmer as part of the Maratha Empire.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
NCERT Issues Clarification On The New Class 8 Social Science Textbook
- Monday July 21, 2025
- Education | Edited by Sahil Behl
NCERT Issues Clarification 2025: This comes in response to concerns over the exclusion of various regional resistance movements from the new edition.
-
www.ndtv.com/education