NCERT drops content from class 12 Political Science book after objection from Sikh body

May 30, 2023

National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) announced to drop of objectionable content against Sikh Community from the political science textbook for Class...

Baudhayana-Pythagoras' Theorem introduced in Class 8 NCERT maths textbook

Dec 30, 2025

For generations, Indian students have learnt it simply as the Pythagoras Theorem. In a quiet but significant shift, the Class 8 NCERT mathematics textbook...

NCERT slashes prices of textbooks for classes 9-12 by 20 percent for next academic year

Dec 16, 2024

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) on Monday announced a 20 per cent reduction in textbook prices for classes 9 to...

"Extremely unfortunate...," BHU Prof on removing Darwin's theory from NCERT textbook

Apr 30, 2023

"It is extremely unfortunate that it (Darwin's theory) is being removed permanently. Biological evolution is a fundamental process and understanding it is critical for...

NCERT textbook revisits Mughal era: Akbar brutal yet tolerant, Aurangzeb austere

Jul 16, 2025

The NCERT has defended the inclusion of such details, saying: "While those happenings cannot be erased or denied, it would be wrong to hold...

NCERT constitutes team to develop Class 11, 12 textbooks on AI

Dec 22, 2025

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has constituted a textbook development team to develop syllabi and books of Artificial Intelligence for...