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The education body’s chief said that NCERT is working as per the National Education Policy 2020. (Photo: ANI)
Dinesh Prasad Saklani, Director of NCERT, said there was a rationalisation process last year due to Covid-19 in which experts recommended dropping some chapters to reduce load
Amid backlash over the National Council of Educational Research and Training’s reported decision to drop chapters on Mughal history sparked controversy, NCERT has clarified that chapters on Mughals have not been removed.
The NCERT removed chapters and topics related to ‘Kings and Chronicles: The Mughal courts’ from the history book ‘Themes of Indian History-Part II’ under its new rationalised syllabus to be taught in Class 12 from the academic session 2023-24, Hindustan Times reported.
Dinesh Prasad Saklani, Director of NCERT, said there was a rationalisation process last year due to Covid-19.
“It’s a lie. (Chapters on) The Mughals have not been dropped. There was a rationalisation process last year because due to COVID, there was pressure on students everywhere…Expert committees examined the books from class 6-12. They recommended that if this chapter is dropped, it won’t affect the knowledge of the children and an unnecessary burden can be removed…The debate is unnecessary. Those who don’t know can check the textbooks…”
#WATCH | Dinesh Prasad Saklani, Director of NCERT says, “It’s a lie. (Chapters on) Mughals have not been dropped. There was a rationalisation process last year because due to COVID, there was pressure on students everywhere…Expert committees examined the books from std 6-12.… pic.twitter.com/647wdsPSSR— ANI (@ANI) April 4, 2023
The education body’s chief said that NCERT is working as per the National Education Policy 2020. “This is a transition phase. NEP 2020 speaks of reducing the content load. We are implementing it. NCF (National Curriculum Framework) for school education is being formed, it will be finalised soon. Textbooks will be printed in 2024 as per NEP. We have not dropped anything right now.”
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