Michel Danino

Michel Danino, a Padma Shri awardee, is facing disassociation from public institutions, including IIT Gandhinagar, due to his involvement in drafting a controversial NCERT textbook chapter on judicial corruption. This directive significantly impacts his professional standing and future academic engagements.

Michel Danino, as the head of the NCERT social science curriculum, was directed to be removed from any involvement in designing school curriculums or finalizing textbooks due to the inclusion of a contentious sub-chapter titled 'Corruption in the Judiciary'. He is also barred from any paid roles in publicly funded institutions, though he has an opportunity to request a modification of this order.

Michel Danino was removed from the National Syllabus and Teaching Learning Material Committee following the India===Supreme Court of India's order to dissociate from members involved in drafting the controversial textbook chapter.

Michel Danino was the chairman of the textbook development team that drafted the controversial chapter on judicial corruption. The India===Supreme Court of India directed that he be disassociated from the curriculum development process.