Before ‘Corruption in Judiciary’, the 15 Instances Where NCERT Textbook Revisions Went Unchallenged
Abhinaya Harigovind | 27 February 2026 | The Indian Express
The new NCERT class 8 social science textbook, which was to be taught in the ongoing academic session in schools, had a short shelf life — of just one day.
It was released on Monday (February 23) after a long wait for students. While part one of the social science textbook was released in July last year, part two was only out this week, close to the end of the academic session. The Indian Express reported Tuesday that the new book featured a section on “corruption in the judiciary”.
The NCERT swiftly pulled the book from sale on Tuesday. Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said later in the week that he had directed that the book be withdrawn immediately….