NCERT Overhaul: Indira Gandhi's Emergency Period Added To Class 9 Textbooks
The Council of Educational Research and Training has officially introduced the 1975 to 1977 national Emergency period into the Class 9 social science syllabus for
The Council of Educational Research and Training has officially introduced the 1975 to 1977 national Emergency period into the Class 9 social science syllabus for the first time under the Education Policy 2020. Previously reserved for Class 12, the lessons on the Emergency era now debut in grade nine, specifically in chapter six of the newly released textbook.
The update coincides with the completion of 51 years since the imposition of the Emergency. Marking the day, the Prime Minister posted a message on social media to honour those who defended democratic values during this period, describing the Emergency as a direct assault on the Constitution that led to suspended civil liberties and arrested leaders.
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