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Effort in jeopardy, drop our names from textbooks: Academicians to NCERT

Days after political scientists Yogendra Yadav and Suhas Palshikar wrote to the NCERT, asking their names to be dropped from textbooks, 33 academicians, who were part of the Textbook Development Committee (TDC), have written to the council, saying their collective creative effort is in jeopardy. The academicians have also demanded that their names be dropped from the textbooks. The signatories to a letter sent to NCERT Director Dinesh Saklani include Kanti Prasad Bajpai, a former JNU professor who currently serves as the vice dean at the National University, Singapore, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, a former vice-chancellor of the Ashoka University, Rajeev Bhargava, a former director of CSDS, Niraja Gopal Jayal, a former JNU professor, Nivedita Menon, a JNU professor, Vipul Mudgal, the head of civil society watchdog Common Cause, K C Suri, a former professor at the University of Hyderabad who is now associated with the Gitam University, and Peter Ronald deSouza, a former director of the Indian

Karnataka education minister hints at possibility of revising textbook

Newly appointed Karnataka Primary and Secondary Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa on Tuesday indicated the possibility of revising school textbooks in the days ahead, in the interest of the students and to ensure that their minds are not "polluted". He however did not wish to make any comments on overturning te 'hijab ban', saying the matter was before court, and asked people to wait for answers on the new government's plans to scrap the National Education Policy (NEP). The Congress in its poll manifesto had promised to undo the changes made to school textbooks when the BJP was in power, and had also promised to scrap NEP. "I was the vice president of the Congress' manifesto committee, and in the manifesto we had said clearly that textbook revision will take place in the interest of the students' future. We don't want their minds to get polluted," Bangarappa said. Speaking to reporters here, he said, "We have already said that students come to schools to get educated and we don't

Textbooks not revised to please or offend anyone: NCERT chief Saklani

The recent changes in textbooks are purely based on the recommendations made by experts, said NCERT Director Dinesh Prasad Saklani.

Road safety soon to be part of curriculum in UP schools, colleges

The higher education department will soon include road safety in the college curriculum, chapters related to it will also be included at the secondary and primary level or in book of moral education

NCERT to bring balanced perspective of all genders in new curriculum: Panel

The NCERT will work towards bringing a balanced perspective of all genders in the new National Curriculum Framework (NCF) and in its textbooks, according to a parliamentary committee. The panel had earlier recommended that to address the under-representation of women and girls in school textbooks or them being depicted only in traditional roles, a thorough analysis from the view point of gender bias and stereotypes should be undertaken by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT). It had also said efforts should be made to make content portrayal and visual depiction gender inclusive. On Monday, the report of the Reforms in Content and Design of School Text Books Committee on the action taken by the government on its recommendations and observations was tabled in Parliament. "The committee has been informed that the NCERT has taken note of all the issues raised by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports and will ..

Textbook errors

NCERT's edits will distort learning outcomes

Karnataka govt open to revising mistakes in textbooks, says CM Bommai

Amid controversy over textbook revisions in Karnataka, the Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday said the state government is open to revising the textbooks.

Textbook revision row to dent image of Karnataka as education hub: Experts

After the hijab controversy, the textbook revisions row has hit the state's education sector hard

Delhi Cabinet okays over Rs 64 cr as cash subsidy to students for textbooks

Under 'Free Supply of Textbook supplies and Material 2020-2021', an additional recurring expenditure of ₹30.05 crore has been allocated

Include chapters on citizens duties in school books: Govt to NCERT, states

As public participation gains significance in the fight against coronavirus, the Centre on Friday asked the NCERT and state governments to include chapters on citizens' duties in school books

Riots should not be part of curriculum: ICSSR chief

Says textbooks are not meant for making students activists but for educating them