The fresh petition has been filed by a former Senior Associate Fellow of NCERT questioning a paragraph in Social and Political Life – III, a textbook prescribed across schools nationwide from 2007 ...

Officials clarified that the withdrawn NCERT Class 8 textbook on the judiciary was drafted by a panel of subject experts, ...

Move follows Supreme Court criticism as questions grow over outsourced authorship, editorial oversight and role of external ...

NCERT it “regrets the inclusion of inappropriate material” in the chapter and will now rewrite it in consultation with experts.

Supreme Court objects to Class 8 NCERT textbook content; sources say ‘judicial corruption’ chapter may be revised or removed ...

The officials cited also pointed out that the previous Class 8 social science textbook -- which was in use until 2024 -- didn’t mention corruption at all.

NCERT apologises for Class 8 textbook content on judicial corruption after Supreme Court criticism; chapter to be rewritten and circulation halted.

The textbook now includes an important note advising readers not to hold present-day individuals or communities accountable for historical events. The note reads, "No one should be blamed today for ...

NCERT has announced a stay on the distribution of revised Class 8 social science textbooks following concerns raised by the Supreme Court. Read on to check the official statement and how the issue ...

The National Council of Educational Research and Training has extended the application deadline for Advt. No. 177/2026 to ...