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  The  National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)  has made significant changes to its Social Science curriculum for the academic year 2024–25. These changes reflect the evolving political landscape in India and aim to provide students with updated and accurate information. The NCERT frequently reviews and updates its textbooks to incorporate unused improvements and viewpoints. One key correction made by the NCERT is the inclusion of references to the revocation of  Article 370  in Chapter 7 of the Political Science textbook for Lesson 12. This change, made in August 2019, reflects the government’s position on Jammu and Kashmir and ensures students have accurate and politically impartial data about the region. The NCERT has also amended the definition of the Left in Chapter 3 to provide a clearer understanding of its ideological position. The revised definition emphasizes state control of the economy and support for state direction over free c...

Recently, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) clarified its decision to drop chapters on the Mughal and Delhi Sultanate from its history textbooks for classes 7 to 10. This move sparked controversy, with many accusing the government of trying to rewrite history and promote a Hindu-centric view of India's past. The NCERT issued a statement defending its decision, stating that the chapters were dropped to reduce the curriculum's load and make it more relevant to the present. The council stated that the deleted portions were not crucial to the overall understanding of Indian history and that students could learn about these periods in higher classes or through additional reading. The NCERT's decision to drop chapters on the Mughal and Delhi Sultanate has been criticized by many historians and scholars, who argue that these periods were critical in shaping India's cultural, social, and political landscape. The Mughal Empire, for instance, was ...