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‘Socialist’, ‘Secular’ missing from Preamble on Class 10 textbook cover in Telangana

The error was an inadvertent one as the correct version has been printed inside the book, said the state education research body.

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· Jun 24, 2023 · 08:06 am
‘Normalises violent masculinity’: Delhi child rights body asks NCERT to remove chapter from textbook

The chapter in the Class 9 English textbook depicts women in stereotypical ways and teaches children to accept violence at home, the panel alleged.

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· Nov 24, 2022 · 03:31 pm
Rajasthan government removes Savarkar’s ‘Veer’ honorific in Class 12 history textbook

The Ashok Gehlot-led government also made changes in other textbooks following the recommendations of a textbook review committee.

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· Jun 14, 2019 · 12:12 pm

Rajasthan modifies Savarkar chapter in textbooks, he is no longer described as ‘brave revolutionary’

Education Minister Govind Singh Dotasra said it was not right to glorify Hindutva ideologues such as Savarkar and Deendayal Upadhyaya.

Scroll Staff
· May 14, 2019 · 04:31 pm
Opinion: Why it’s essential for school students to learn about religious violence in ancient India

Historian DN Jha’s ‘Against the Grain’, which challenges the Hindutva depiction of Indian history, could serve as a model for tackling this in textbooks.

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· May 01, 2018 · 08:00 am
Indian textbook publisher S Chand starts a new chapter by listing in the stock market

The sector is estimated to be worth $90 billion and is expected to reach $188 billion by 2020.

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· Apr 28, 2017 · 07:30 pm

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‘Socialist’, ‘Secular’ missing from Preamble on Class 10 textbook cover in Telangana

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