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At the center of the controversy is the fact that while the changes were notified as part of the rationalization exercise, some of the controversial deletions were not mentioned in them. (Representational Image: Reuters/File)
The removal of several subjects from NCERT textbooks has triggered a controversy, with the opposition accusing the Center of “covering up with a vengeance”.
The NCERT consulted 25 external experts and 16 CBSE teachers to rationalize its syllabus, under which references to the Mughals, Mahatma Gandhi, his assassin Nathuram Godse, Hindu extremists and the 2002 Gujarat riots were removed from school textbooks. , According to Education Ministry.
The deletion of several topics and passages from NCERT textbooks has triggered a controversy with the opposition accusing the Center of “covering up with a vengeance”.
At the center of the controversy is the fact that while the changes were notified as part of the rationalization exercise, some of the controversial deletions were not mentioned in them. This has led to allegations about a bid to covertly remove these parts.
The NCERT has described the lapse as a possible oversight, but refused to undo the deletions, saying they were based on the recommendations of experts. It has also said that the textbooks are anyway headed for revision in 2024 when the National Curriculum Framework comes into force.
In a written reply, the ministry had said, ‘Besides the in-house experts of NCERT, NCERT engages subject experts and practicing teachers from universities/organisations in all its activities relating to research, development, training and extension for comprehensive consultation. Expertise sought. Question in Lok Sabha
The removal of history and political science textbooks was most strongly opposed, for which the NCERT consulted five and two external experts, respectively.
In its reply, the ministry had said, “A round of consultations with experts was held.” For history, the five experts consulted were Umesh Kadam, Professor of History, Jawaharlal Nehru University and Member Secretary, Indian Council of Historical Research, Dr. Archana Verma, Associate Professor (History), Hind College, Delhi Public School (RK ) Are. Puram) teacher (head of history department) Shruti Mishra, and two teachers from Kendriya Vidyalaya, Delhi, Krishna Ranjan and Sunil Kumar.
For the Political Science textbook, NCERT conducted two rounds of consultation with four experts. He was Assistant Professor of Political Science at Regional Institute of Education of NCERT at Vanthangpui Khobang, Bhopal; Manisha Pandey who teaches the subject at Hindu College and the teachers at the school are Kavita Jain and Sunita Kathuria.
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