NCERT pulls class 8 textbook after judiciary chapter row: How should students be taught about institutional truth?

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 ...
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NCERT Class 8 SST Part 2 on hold before new CBSE session. What will students use?

With the revised NCERT Class 8 Social Science Part 2 withdrawn after controversy, schools are staring at an April session ...

NCERT withdraws class 8 textbook after row over chapter on judicial corruption; issues public apology

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) on Tuesday issued an unconditional public apology for including a chapter on judicial corruption in a recently published Class 8 ...

No one from legal fraternity reviewed NCERT chapter on ‘corruption in judiciary’, say officials

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.

Everything you need to know about the NCERT textbook row and SC ban

The Supreme Court banned NCERT’s Class 8 Social Science book over a “judicial corruption” chapter and issued contempt notices ...

Banned NCERT Book Prepared By Panel With Lawyer, No Legal Review Provision

The NCERT's Class 8 Social Science textbook, which was withdrawn after a controversy over a reference to corruption in the judiciary, was prepared by a panel of subject experts that included a lawyer, ...
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NCERT's Class 8 social science textbook lists 'corruption in judiciary'

The National Council of Educational Research and Training's (NCERT) latest Class 8 Social Science textbook discusses 'corruption in judiciary' and 'massive backlog'.
The Financial Express

NCERT updates Class 8 textbook, flags ‘corruption in judiciary’, ‘massive backlog’ in courts as key challenges

The earlier textbook only explained the role of the judiciary, what an independent judiciary means, how courts are structured ...

Govt advisory against publication of banned NCERT Class VIII Social Science textbook on social media

The apex court on Thursday had ordered that all copies of the book — both printed and digital — be immediately withdrawn from schools, stores and online platforms.

Chapter on 'judicial corruption': NCERT apologises, book to be rewritten

The NCERT on Wednesday apologised for "inappropriate content" after facing the Supreme Court's ire over a chapter talking about judicial corruption in a Class 8 textbook and said the book concerned ...
Khas Khabar

CJI Suryakant Objects to NCERT Textbook Chapter on Corruption in the Judiciary

Chief Justice of India Suryakant on Wednesday took strong exception to the inclusion of a chapter titled “Corruption in the Judiciary” in a new Class 8 Social Science textbook published by the ...

From Mughals To Judiciary, List Of Controversies Surrounding NCERT Textbooks

Corruption in the Judiciary' is not the first time NCERT textbooks have been involved in controversy. Here is a list of controversies the Council has encountered in the past.