NCERT withdraws Class 8 social science book ‘Exploring Society: India and Beyond’ after controversy over a chapter on corruption in the judiciary; issues unconditional apology.

NCERT issued a public apology and withdrew its Class 8 Social Science textbook Exploring Society: India and Beyond (Part II) after controversy over a chapter discussing the judiciary. The move followe ...

The social science textbook for Class 8 stated that corruption, a massive backlog of cases and the lack of an adequate number of judges are among the challenges faced by the judicial system ...

The Council has also urged that any content related to the chapter, if posted on any social media or digital platforms, be deleted at the earliest possible time ...

NCERT’s withdrawal of its Class 8 Social Science textbook after the judiciary chapter row has raised a larger classroom question. Should children learn about institutions only through their ideals, or ...

Bench warns of criminal contempt and seeks explanations from education officials, alleging attempt to undermine the ...

Earlier, National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has introduced a section on "corruption in the ...

The NCERT Class 8 Social Science textbook has been revised to include a new chapter on corruption in the judiciary and the ...

NCERT’s new Class 8 Social Science book highlights corruption and backlog in India’s judiciary, urging transparency and ...