Tag: Class 8 Social Science

‘Open to error correction’: NCERT forms panel amid row over Class 8 map of Maratha Empire

‘Open to error correction’: NCERT forms panel amid row over Class 8 map of Maratha Empire

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Amid a controversy over a map in the new class 8 social science textbook that shows parts of Rajasthan as having been under the Marathas, the NCERT has constituted a committee to “examine feedback.” In a statement issued on Thursday, NCERT said: “At present, NCERT has received feedback about the educational content in a few […]

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No Tipu Sultan, no Anglo-Mysore wars in Class 8 NCERT book: Why the Centre says that’s okay

No Tipu Sultan, no Anglo-Mysore wars in Class 8 NCERT book: Why the Centre says that’s okay

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On the new NCERT Class 8 Social Science textbook omitting the mention of Tipu Sultan, Haidar Ali, and the Anglo-Mysore wars of the 1700s, the Centre said in response to a question in Parliament on Wednesday that states have the “flexibility to provide more coverage about regional personalities and events in their textbooks.” “Education being […]

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