"Something New Is Essential": NCERT Panel Chief On "Bharat-India" Row
NDTV
Amid Opposition attack, NCERT has said no decision has been taken regarding the recommendations, made in response to move to revise the curriculum in line with the National Education Policy 2020.
The political row over proposal to refer to India as "Bharat" in NCERT textbooks snowballing, the man behind the proposal told NDTV today that it was only meant for students of CBSE and in classrooms. "At home they can say whatever," retired Professor CI Issacs told NDTV in an exclusive interview.
Mr Issacs is heading the Committee for Social Sciences, which made the recommendation that has stirred up a hornet's nest. Amid Opposition attack, NCERT (National Council of Educational Research and Training) has said no decision has been taken regarding the recommendations, made in response to move to revise the curriculum in line with the National Education Policy 2020.
Along with replacing the name "India" with "Bharat" in textbooks, the panel has also suggested introducing "classical history", instead of "ancient history" and including "Indian Knowledge System" in the syllabus.