NCERT chief said- National Curriculum Framework is the main document for preparing textbooks.
New Delhi (ANI): National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) Director Dinesh Prasad Saklani refuted reports that the Social Sciences Panel’s proposal to change ‘India’ to ‘Bharat’ in textbooks has been approved and Said that this was one of the 25 committees formed. To prepare position papers on various issues and topics by the Council. He said two documents have been prepared based on the position papers: the National Curriculum Framework for the Foundation Stage and the National Curriculum Framework for School Education. Saklani said the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) is the official document for curriculum and textbooks.
NCERT on Wednesday said “it is too early to comment” on reports in some sections of the media about the change from ‘India’ to ‘Bharat’ in its textbooks and noted that development of new syllabus and textbooks for which domain is in the process. Is. The groups are informing the experts.
NCERT said that since “development of new curriculum and textbooks is in process and various curriculum area groups of experts in the field are being informed for that purpose, it would be premature to comment on media reports on the subject matter. ” ,
The NCERT panel headed by historian CI Isaac had earlier recommended replacing “India” with “Bharat” in school textbooks.
The recommendations were made by a seven-member social science committee.
The High Level Committee of NCERT made its recommendations in the Final Position Paper on Social Sciences.
Speaking to ANI over phone, Issac said, ‘The word India came into common use only after the establishment of the East India Company and the Battle of Plassey in 1757.’
“We have unanimously recommended that ‘Bharat’ be used in textbooks for students of all classes,” Isaac said.
The panel headed by Issac was one of the 25 committees constituted by NCERT in December 2021 to prepare position papers on various topics and subjects.
The panel’s recommendations had sparked controversy with some opposition leaders alleging that “confusion” was being created as many institutions use “India” in their names.
