India's NCERT Reconstitutes Curriculum Committee

The India===National Council of Educational Research and Training (India===National Council of Educational Research and Training) has reconstituted its National Syllabus and Teaching Learning Material Committee (NSTC) following a India===Supreme Court of India directive. This action stems from the India===Supreme Court of India's strong disapproval and subsequent blanket ban on a Class 8 social science textbook that contained a section on 'Corruption in Judiciary'. The 20-member NSTC now includes new figures like V. Kamakoti, Raghuvendra Tanwar, and R. Venkata Rao, while removing three members, including Michel Danino, who were associated with the controversial chapter. The committee is tasked with developing and revising school syllabi and textbooks for Grades 1 to 12, aligning with the National Education Policy 2020 and the National Curriculum Framework for School Education 2023. This move aims to strengthen the committee and ensure the quality and appropriateness of educational materials.