NCERT introduces 'corruption in judiciary' in new Class 8 Social Science textbook

Feb 24, 2026

For the first time, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has introduced a section on "corruption in the judiciary" in its...

NCERT withdraws Class 8 Social Science textbook over inappropriate content on judiciary, issues apology

Feb 26, 2026

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has issued an apology and withdrawn the distribution of its newly released Class 8 Social...

NCERT 'trying' to retrieve 38 sold copies of now-withdrawn Class 8 Social Science textbook

Feb 26, 2026

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) is attempting to retrieve the 38 copies of the now-withdrawn Class 8 Social Science Part...

NCERT recalls Class 8 Social Science textbook after Supreme Court's objection to section on 'judicial corruption'

Feb 27, 2026

In a media advisory, NCERT requested that "any individual or organisation, who is in possession of the NCERT textbook Exploring Society: India and Beyond,...

SC issues notices to Education Secy, NCERT director for "corruption in judiciary" chapter; BJP backs probe, Congress calls textbook rewrite 'shameful'

Feb 26, 2026

The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a complete blanket ban on both the reprinting and online circulation of NCERT's latest Class 8 Social Science...

SC issues notices to Education Secy, NCERT director of "corruption in judiciary" chapter; BJP backs probe, Congress calls textbook rewrite 'shameful'

Feb 26, 2026

The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a complete blanket ban on both the reprinting and online circulation of NCERT's latest Class 8 Social Science...