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Education
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.
Rationalisation & Revision of Textbooks, How NCERT Chief Tried to Make History in 2023
Vatsala Shrangi | 24 December 2023 | News 18
Gujarat govt introduces 'Bhagavad Gita' textbook to school curriculum
IANS | 23 December 2023 | Times of India
Dalit students made to clean septic tank in Karnataka school, principal suspended
HT Correspondent | 18 December 2023 | Hindustan Times
Kerala condemns Lakshadweep's move to switch schools from Malayalam to English medium
15 December 2023 | On Manorama
EC wants to vet NCERT social science books — less ‘conflict & movements’, more ‘citizenship development’
Sourav Roy Barman | 14 December 2023 | The Print
UP: School asks students to ‘defend Israel’ in debate competition; sparks outrage
Ghazala Ahmad | 12 December 2023 | Maktoob Media
NCERT panel recommends inclusion of Ramayana, Mahabharata in school textbooks
HT Correspondent | 21 November 2023 | Hindustan Times
35-member NCERT panel to set SST syllabus for Class 6-12
Manas Pratim Ghosh | 15 November 2023 | Times of India
Scientists flag NCERT's 'misleading' Chandrayaan content, demand withdrawal
Kalyan Ray | 30 October 2023 | Deccan Herald
Government Defends NCERT Modules Crediting Modi With Chandrayaan-3 Success
27 October 2023 | The Wire
NCERT panel recommends replacing ‘India’ with ‘Bharat’ in school textbooks
Fareeha Iftikhar | 25 October 2023 | Hindustan Times
Lucknow Principal Suspended For Allowing Students to do Namaz Inside School
22 October 2023| The Wire
Gujarat: Dalit School Principal Dies By Suicide, Had Accused Sarpanch of Casteist Abuse
22 October 2023 | The Wire
NCERT Reading Modules Credit Modi for Success of Chandrayaan-3, Mix Space Science with Vedas
The Wire Staff | 18 October 2023
Schools asked to take parents’ consent for students’ new APAAR card
Express News Service | 15 October 2023
‘Invisible planes in 4th century India, rockets of Krishna’s grandson’: What states want in NCERT books
Sourav Roy Barman | 13 October 2023 | The Print
Slapping of Muzaffarnagar student: SC raises objections over probe, delay in filing FIR; IPS officer to monitor investigation
26 September 2023 | Indian Express
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