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...

NCERT unveils new Class 9 Hindi textbook 'Ganga': A fusion of devotion, valour, and modern values

Apr 10, 2026

Named 'Ganga', the book is designed to reflect the river's symbolic role in Indian civilisation, mirroring the "continuous flow" and spread of the Hindi...

"Old literature deserves to be known": Former NCERT Director backs inclusion of Manusmriti in NCERT Class 9 books

Jun 26, 2026

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) had added a verse from the Manu-smriti in its new Class 9 Social Science textbook...