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NCERT Sets Up Panel To Review Textbooks After Criticism Over Historical Facts
NCERT Textbooks Review: This committee comprises high-level domain experts from reputed institutions and faculty members from the relevant subject area, with the convenorship of the Head of the Curriculum Department.
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NCERT's Hindi Titles For English Books Spark Debate On Linguistic Diversity
Under this new naming, Class 1 and 2 English textbooks have been titled 'Mridang', while Class 3's book is now called 'Santoor'.
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Saying Only Preamble Reflects Constitution Is Flawed: Official Amid Row
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has responded to the recent controversy surrounding the alleged removal of the Preamble from its textbooks, stating that the claims are unfounded.
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"Textbooks Should Not Have Propaganda": Kerala Minister On NCERT Row
Kerala General Education Minister V Sivankutty on Tuesday criticised the recent controversial modifications made in school textbooks by the NCERT and said textbooks should not contain narrow ideological positions or propaganda of any movement.
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Opinion: School Textbooks Need Reforms and Rightsizing
This manufactured controversy is a classic case of much ado about nothing. The ongoing debate has missed several points on which the parliamentary panel very thoughtfully reflected.
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"Shouldn't Be Blown Out Of Proportion": NCERT On Missing Text On Gandhi
Amid controversy over certain content related to Mahatma Gandhi's assassination being dropped from its textbooks without any notification, NCERT chief Dinesh Saklani on Wednesday said it could have been an "oversight".
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Cartoon Controversy: Thorat Committee recommendations junked?
The debate over the cartoons in National Council Of Educational Research And Training (NCERT) textbooks is far from over. The academic year is already underway but schools will have to wait at least till the end of this month to get their political science textbooks in hand.
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Delete cartoons against politicians and babus from NCERT textbooks: Review panel
A panel constituted by the government to review NCERT textbooks for Political and Social Science has recommended that cartoons that show politicians and bureaucrats in an "'incorrect way" be deleted.
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Jayalalithaa condemns NCERT textbook cartoon
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has joined other political party leaders from the state in demanding the removal of a cartoon from a Class 12 NCERT Political Science textbook.
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After Vaiko, Karunanidhi protests against cartoon in textbooks
Just as the Ambedkar cartoon row was fading, a toon on the anti-Hindi agitation in Tamil Nadu in the 60s in a NCERT class XII textbook has kicked up another controversy in the state with key UPA ally DMK demanding its removal and other parties joining the chorus
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Cartoon row: Don't understand what the fuss is about, Jaswant Singh tells NDTV
In the wake of the controversy over the cartoon depicting BR Ambedkar and Jawaharlal Nehru in an NCERT textbook, Members of Parliament united on Monday to express their concern over cartoons in textbooks, asking them to be removed immediately. We speak to the lone voice of dissent - BJP leader Jaswant Singh - amongst this united front.
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NCERT Sets Up Panel To Review Textbooks After Criticism Over Historical Facts
NCERT Textbooks Review: This committee comprises high-level domain experts from reputed institutions and faculty members from the relevant subject area, with the convenorship of the Head of the Curriculum Department.
-
NCERT's Hindi Titles For English Books Spark Debate On Linguistic Diversity
Under this new naming, Class 1 and 2 English textbooks have been titled 'Mridang', while Class 3's book is now called 'Santoor'.
-
Saying Only Preamble Reflects Constitution Is Flawed: Official Amid Row
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has responded to the recent controversy surrounding the alleged removal of the Preamble from its textbooks, stating that the claims are unfounded.
-
"Textbooks Should Not Have Propaganda": Kerala Minister On NCERT Row
Kerala General Education Minister V Sivankutty on Tuesday criticised the recent controversial modifications made in school textbooks by the NCERT and said textbooks should not contain narrow ideological positions or propaganda of any movement.
-
Opinion: School Textbooks Need Reforms and Rightsizing
This manufactured controversy is a classic case of much ado about nothing. The ongoing debate has missed several points on which the parliamentary panel very thoughtfully reflected.
-
"Shouldn't Be Blown Out Of Proportion": NCERT On Missing Text On Gandhi
Amid controversy over certain content related to Mahatma Gandhi's assassination being dropped from its textbooks without any notification, NCERT chief Dinesh Saklani on Wednesday said it could have been an "oversight".
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Cartoon Controversy: Thorat Committee recommendations junked?
The debate over the cartoons in National Council Of Educational Research And Training (NCERT) textbooks is far from over. The academic year is already underway but schools will have to wait at least till the end of this month to get their political science textbooks in hand.
-
Delete cartoons against politicians and babus from NCERT textbooks: Review panel
A panel constituted by the government to review NCERT textbooks for Political and Social Science has recommended that cartoons that show politicians and bureaucrats in an "'incorrect way" be deleted.
-
Jayalalithaa condemns NCERT textbook cartoon
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has joined other political party leaders from the state in demanding the removal of a cartoon from a Class 12 NCERT Political Science textbook.
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After Vaiko, Karunanidhi protests against cartoon in textbooks
Just as the Ambedkar cartoon row was fading, a toon on the anti-Hindi agitation in Tamil Nadu in the 60s in a NCERT class XII textbook has kicked up another controversy in the state with key UPA ally DMK demanding its removal and other parties joining the chorus
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Cartoon row: Don't understand what the fuss is about, Jaswant Singh tells NDTV
In the wake of the controversy over the cartoon depicting BR Ambedkar and Jawaharlal Nehru in an NCERT textbook, Members of Parliament united on Monday to express their concern over cartoons in textbooks, asking them to be removed immediately. We speak to the lone voice of dissent - BJP leader Jaswant Singh - amongst this united front.
