Almost all revised NCERT textbooks up to Class 9 released; remaining books to be available in August

Jul 08, 2026

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has released almost all revised textbooks up to Class 9 under the new curriculum aligned...

NCERT's new Class 9 textbook describes judiciary as 'independent', after Class 8 chapter was withdrawn

Jul 07, 2026

Months after the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) withdrew its Class 8 Social Science textbook following objections over a chapter on...

NCERT to replace covered-up 'Dancing Girl' image with original version in Class 9 textbook

Jun 15, 2026

Following criticism over the shaded depiction of the iconic 'Dancing Girl' figurine in a Class 9 textbook, the National Council of Educational Research and...

NCERT shades image of Indus Valley 'dancing girl' in new class 9 art textbook

Jun 15, 2026

The iconic "Dancing Girl" of Mohenjo-Daro, a 4,500-year-old bronze figurine that has featured in Indian school textbooks for decades, appears to have been altered...

Attack on Constitutional values, trying to change curriculum: KC Venugopal on 'Emergency' section

Jun 25, 2026

The NCERT has, for the first time, introduced the topic in a Class 9 textbook, presenting it as "one of the major challenges," as...

Including EC chapter in NCERT book is absolutely wrong: TMC's Saugata Roy

Jun 26, 2026

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Saugata Roy on Friday objected to the inclusion of a description related to the Election Commission in the NCERT Class...