India NCERT Withdraws Class 8 Textbook
Analysis based on 50 articles · First reported Feb 25, 2026 · Last updated Feb 26, 2026
The event has a minor negative impact on the education sector due to the controversy surrounding the India===National Council of Educational Research and Training's textbook. It also reinforces the perceived independence and authority of the India===Supreme Court of India, which could be seen as a positive for institutional stability.
The India===National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) withdrew its newly released Class 8 Social Science textbook, 'Exploring Society: India and Beyond, Volume II,' after strong objections from the India===Supreme Court of India, the India===Ministry of Education (India), and legal experts. The controversy stemmed from Chapter 4, 'The Role of Judiciary in Our Society,' which discussed corruption, case backlogs, and judge shortages within the judiciary. Chief Justice Surya Kant took suo motu cognisance of the issue, stating that the judiciary's credibility would not be undermined and termed the episode a possible 'deep conspiracy.' Senior advocates Kapil Sibal and Abhishek Singhvi also raised concerns. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan publicly criticized the India===National Council of Educational Research and Training and supported the India===Supreme Court of India's observations, directing the withdrawal of all copies and promising action against responsible officials, including India===National Council of Educational Research and Training Director Dinesh Prasad Saklani. The India===National Council of Educational Research and Training apologized, calling the error unintentional, and announced that the chapter would be rewritten for the 2026-27 academic session.
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