New Class 9 English NCERT book Kaveri features more Indian writers
India Today
The new NCERT textbook introduced more Indian voices in the Class 9 English syllabus. It replaced earlier books and reduced the number of texts while balancing Indian and international writers.
The new book, titled 'Kaveri', has been designed in line with the National Curriculum Framework for School Education 2023 and will replace the earlier textbooks 'Beehive' and 'Moments' that were used in schools from the 2006–07 academic session until 2025–26.
Texts from Indian writers including Subramania Bharati, Sudha Murty, Temsula Ao, Rabindranath Tagore and Mitra Phukan have been included in a newly introduced English textbook for Class 9 prepared by the National Council of Educational Research and Training.
Officials said the revised book reflects a shift towards including more Indian authors and themes while also retaining selected international voices.
One major change in the new syllabus is the reduction in the number of textbooks used for the subject. Earlier, students studied two English textbooks in Class 9. Under the revised curriculum, these have been combined into a single volume titled 'Kaveri.'
The total number of texts has also been reduced significantly. The earlier textbooks contained 29 texts in total, whereas the new book includes 16.
Officials explained that the aim was to make the curriculum more focused and manageable for students while still maintaining diversity in reading materials.
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