The new NCERT Class 8 Social Science textbook skips the mention of Tipu Sultan, Haidar Ali or the Anglo-Mysore wars of 1700s in its chapter on India’s colonial era, which has been described as time when “one of the richest lands of the world had become one of the poorest”. Part 1 of the textbook […]
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Describing Babur as a “brutal and ruthless conqueror, slaughtering entire populations of cities”, Akbar’s reign as a “blend of brutality and tolerance”, and Aurangzeb who destroyed temples and gurdwaras, the NCERT’s new Class 8 Social Science textbook, which introduces students to the Delhi Sultanate and the Mughals, points to “many instances of religious intolerance” during […]
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The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities on Wednesday signed a tripartite agreement with the NIOS and the NCERT to strengthen inclusive education for Persons with Disabilities (PwD). Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Virendra Kumar and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan presided over the signing ceremony held here, a statement issued by […]
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From references to government initiatives like Make in India, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, and the Atal Tunnel to a new chapter explaining how land becomes sacred through pilgrimages such as the Char Dham Yatra, visits to Shakti Pithas and Jyotirlingas, and sacred sites across religions — the new NCERT Class 7 English and Social Science […]
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Language textbooks have been named after musical instruments and classical ragas because these elements of “India’s rich musical heritage are common across all linguistic and cultural traditions of the country,” the NCERT has said—responding to Kerala Education Minister V Sivankutty’s criticism of Hindi titles being given to English textbooks. Sivankutty had said on Monday that […]
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MPs of like-minded opposition parties wearing black as a mark of protest, during a meeting at Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge’s chamber in Parliament House during Budget Session, in New Delhi, on March 27, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Nashville school shooting | 3 children among 6 dead; suspect had drawn maps, done surveillance The […]
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THREE GLOBAL educational non-profits — Educational Testing Services (ETS), American Institutes for Research (AIR) and the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) —have expressed interest in helping to set up India’s first national school-level examination and assessment regulator, according to sources. While ETS is internationally recognised for conducting TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign […]
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The NCERT or, more specifically, the State Boards or SCERTs need to involve teachers as they are the primary stakeholders, several experts say The NCERT or, more specifically, the State Boards or SCERTs need to involve teachers as they are the primary stakeholders, several experts say The National Curriculum Framework for foundational age children provides […]
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It was a busy week for the education sector as the admission season began in colleges for both, post graduate and under graduate courses. As the results of the debut edition of CUET, the admission process has changed than the previous years. Other than CUET, JoSAA counselling is also taking place and UGC NET exams […]
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World Mental Health Day 2022: Exam anxiety is fairly common and can range from mild discomfort to debilitating anxiety affecting performance, mental health and wellbeing. Contrary to what most of us think, exam anxiety can be experienced by students of all ages. According to a recent NCERT national survey, 81 per cent of surveyed students […]
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