NCERT withdraws Class 8 textbook after row over judiciary corruption mention |
NCERT withdraws Class 8 textbook after row over judiciary corruption mention
The book, titled Exploring Society: India and Beyond – Part 2, was released earlier this week but was pulled from sale a day later, sources in the education ministry told The Indian Express. Staff at the NCERT publication division counter in Delhi confirmed that the book was no longer being sold.
New Delhi: The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has withdrawn a newly released Class 8 Social Science textbook from sale after a section referring to corruption in the judiciary triggered controversy.
The book, titled Exploring Society: India and Beyond – Part 2, was........