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This section explores the state of academic freedom in India’s school education system. It examines the autonomy of educators, the inclusivity of curricula, the role of state and private actors, and the impact of policy shifts on pedagogy. The page aims to document key trends, challenges, and interventions affecting critical thinking, historical accuracy, and freedom of expression in schools nationwide.
Congress ‘Widely Opposed’ Partition Plan; ‘Savarkar’s Demand for Swaraj’ Added to Class 8 NCERT Revised Textbook
Sanjay Maurya | 08 July 2026 | Hindustan Times
Contentious Chapter Row: NCERT’s Revised Class 8 Textbook Hails Judiciary
Sanjay Maurya | 07 July 2026 | Hindustan Times
NCERT Drops French, Russian Revolutions from Class IX Books
Aksheev Thakur | 29 June 2026 | The Tribune
Textbook Spin on Caste and Gender Biases: NCERT Credits Manusmriti for Respecting Women
Basant Kumar Mohanty | 27 June 2026 | The Telegraph
NCERT’s New Social Science Textbook for Class 9 Has SIR, More Details on Emergency
Abhinaya Harigovind | 26 June 2026 | The Indian Express
NCERT Class 6 Kannada Textbook Under Fire over ‘Mythology-Heavy’ Content
24 June 2026 | Deccan Herald
NCERT to Restore Nude Mohenjo-Daro ‘Dancing Girl’ Image in Class 9 Arts Textbook: Express Impact
Ritika Chopra | 17 June 2026 | The Indian Express
NCERT’s New Art Textbook Covers up Mohenjodaro’s ‘Dancing Girl’
Ritika Chopra | 16 June 2026 | The Indian Express
Manipur: KSA Flags NCERT For ‘Distorted’ History in New Textbook, Seeks Corrections
Bit Irom | 17 May 2026 | Northeast Now
PIL In Bombay HC Challenges NCERT Move to Drop Maratha Empire Map
06 May 2026 | Deccan Chronicle
Jingoism Slides Into English Textbooks, Experts Flag NCERT’s Militarist Content
Basant Kumar Mohanty | 02 May 2026 | The Telegraph
Maha Politicians Outraged After Maratha Empire Map Goes Missing from Hindi, Urdu Version of NCERT Std VIII Social Science Textbook
Abhijeet Patil | 26 March 2026 | Times of India
Before ‘Corruption in Judiciary’, the 15 Instances Where NCERT Textbook Revisions Went Unchallenged
Abhinaya Harigovind | 27 February 2026 | The Indian Express
‘Nagpur Communal Ecosystem for Rewriting of Textbooks’ is the Real NCERT: Congress
27 February 2026 | National Herald
Supreme Court Bans NCERT Book with Judicial Corruption Chapter, Issues Notice to School Education Secretary
26 February 2026 | The Wire
New Ncert Class 7 Textbook Links Arthashastra to Modern Infrastructure, UPI Boom
Sanjay Maurya | 18 December 2025 | Hindustan Times
‘Ghaznavid Invasions’ Get Bigger Section in New Class 7 NCERT Textbook
Abhinaya Harigovind | 09 December 2025 | The Indian Express
How NCERT's Class 8 Social Sciences Textbook Omits South India
Amol Saghar | 28 November 2025 | The Wire
NCERT Revises Class 7th Math Textbook: Traces Algebra, Other Concepts to Ancient India
Abhinaya Harigovind | 09 November 2025 | The Indian Express
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