The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) recently issued a press release regarding the Class 8 social science textbook, "Exploring Society: India and Beyond" (Part II). In this release, NCERT publicly apologized unconditionally for the fourth chapter of the book, titled "The Role of the Judiciary in Our Society." It discussed corruption and pending cases in the judiciary.
NCERT Issues Public Apology for Class 8 Textbook
The NCERT director and members expressed regret over the content in this chapter and withdrew the entire textbook from the market and distribution. The book will no longer be available in any medium. NCERT reaffirmed its commitment to upholding the highest standards of accuracy, sensitivity, and accountability in school educational materials. NCERT apologized for the inconvenience caused to students and teachers by this sudden change and reiterated its commitment to quality education.
Bench Led by CJI Surya Kant Issues Show-Cause Notice
This incident came to light after the Supreme Court reprimanded NCERT for a chapter discussing "corruption" and "pending works" in the judiciary. Subsequently, the Supreme Court issued a show-cause notice to the NCERT Director and the Secretary of School Education, asking them to explain why action should not be taken against them for the controversial textbook content. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M. Pancholi ordered that all copies of the books, whether in stores or in storage, be confiscated and removed from public reach. The books were subsequently withdrawn, and NCERT publicly apologized.
Author : Krishan Jaswal
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