Politics Of Education
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Karnataka to withdraw National Education Policy and formulate its own, says Siddaramaiah
The chief minister said that the new policy introduced in 2020 was not compatible with the federal structure of the Constitution.
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Now, 33 more academicians ask NCERT to drop their names as textbook advisors
Last week, academician Suhas Palshikar and political scientist Yogendra Yadav had sought removal of their names.
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NCERT says no question of dropping Suhas Palshikar, Yogendra Yadav’s names as textbook advisors
The academician and political scientist had sought to disassociate themselves from the political science books as they had been ‘mutilated beyond recognition’.
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Suhas Palshikar and Yogendra Yadav ask NCERT to drop their names as textbook advisors
The academician and the political scientist said that the texts have been ‘mutilated beyond recognition’ after a syllabus ‘rationalisation’ exercise.
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NCERT drops chapters on evolution, periodic table, democracy from Class 10 textbooks
The education body said that the chapters have been deleted as a part of a syllabus ‘rationalisation’ exercise.
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NCERT removes references to Khalistan from Class 12 political science textbook
The changes were made after the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee raised objections.
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Maulana Azad reference dropped from NCERT textbook, reports ‘The Hindu’
A paragraph stating that Jammu and Kashmir had acceded to India on the condition that it would remain autonomous has also been removed.
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Kerala education minister opposes NCERT’s textbook revamp
NCERT dropped paragraphs related to attempts to assassinate Mohandas Gandhi and the ban on the RSS from the books.
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Unjustified to portray Sikhs as separatist: SGPC on NCERT book’s reference to 1973 resolution
The book said that the resolution advocated the strengthening of federalism, but that it could also be ‘ read as a demand for separate Sikh nation’.
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NCERT drops RSS ban, attempts to assassinate Gandhi from textbooks, reports ‘Indian Express’
All references to the 2002 Gujarat riots have also been removed.
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Are professors not expected to be original thinkers? How the JNU VC has undermined her own role
After Santishree Pandit’s comments on religion and women drew ire, she said she was only quoting BR Ambedkar and that she is not an ‘original thinker’.
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West Bengal passes Bill to replace governor with chief minister as chancellor of state universities
The Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari said that he will take up the matter with the central government.
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The Field
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India at Asian Games, Oct 1 schedule: Men's badminton team, track and field stars in finals
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Watch, Asian Games: Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale win India’s only tennis gold medal in Hangzhou
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Watch, Asian Games: Abhay Singh stars as Indian men’s team beat Pakistan to win squash gold
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WPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bangalore appoint Luke Williams as head coach
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ICC Men’s ODI World Cup: New Zealand outclass Pakistan, Bangladesh defeat Sri Lanka in warm-up