NCERT Revises Class 8 Textbook: Partition Narrative Tweaked, Savarkar Added, Hitler References Removed
The revised edition drops disputed judicial passages and adds new material on Public Interest Litigation, tribunals and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.
- This week, the National Council of Educational Research and Training released the revised Class 8 social science textbook, "Exploring Society: India and Beyond," removing portions that allegedly defamed the Judiciary.
- The Supreme Court previously imposed a "complete blanket ban" on the textbook, citing "offending" content regarding corruption in the Judiciary, prompting the comprehensive revision.
- Chapter 4, "The Role of the Judiciary in Society," was "rewritten" by an expert committee constituted by the Union Ministry of Education following court orders dated March 16.
- Revisions include adding Vinayak Damodar Savarkar's demand for Swaraj and tweaking Congress's position on Partition, while Subhas Chandra Bose "sought support from the anti-British forces," removing Adolf Hitler and Nazi references.
- The revised textbook lists 48 members in its development team, with Michel Danino, Suparna Diwakar, and Alok Prasanna Kumar dropped, following a process undertaken "in compliance with the directions of the Supreme Court.
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Outlook India
dtnext.inRevised NCERT Class Textbook: Cong's Position on Partition Tweaked, References to Hitler Dropped
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The NCERT Class 8 social science textbook has undergone significant revisions, including a tweaked narrative on the 1947 Partition, the inclusion of VD Savarkar's demand for Swaraj, and the removal of references to Adolf Hitler and Nazi ideology. These changes follow a Supreme Court intervention regarding controversial content on the judiciary.
The Economic Times
Times of IndiaNCERT revises Class 8 textbook: Partition narrative tweaked, Savarkar added, Hitler references removed
NCERT has revised its Class 8 social science textbook with several significant changes. The Partition chapter now presents a debated acceptance of the division, and VD Savarkar's Swaraj demand is included. References to Adolf Hitler and Nazi ideology have been removed from a freedom struggle chapter. The judiciary chapter was rewritten after Supreme Court intervention and now includes new legal content.
Savarkar in, Hitler out, Congress' partition stand tweaked: NCERT
New Delhi: The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) class 8 social science textbook, which was revised following a controversy for allegedly defaming the judiciary, has more corrections — a tweaked version of Congress’ position on Partition in 1947, saying its acceptance as the only way forward remains a matter of debate. While VD Savarkar’s demand for Swaraj has been added in the new textbook, the references to Adolf Hi…
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