Indian Education Minister regrets NCERT book row, vows action
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan expressed regret over a controversial Class 8 NCERT textbook chapter on judicial corruption and promised action against those responsible.
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'We've utmost respect for judiciary': Edu min regrets NCERT book row, vows action
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan assured action against those responsible for a controversial Class 8 NCERT textbook chapter on judicial corruption. The Supreme Court had ordered a ban and seizure of the book, deeming its content objectionable and a potential conspiracy to defame the judiciary. NCERT has apologized and is rewriting the chapter.
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Read full article →'Accountability will be fixed, action taken': Education Minister's first response on NCERT textbook row
The remarks comes after the SC took strong objection to controversial portions in a Class 8 NCERT book, which included a chapter on “corruption in judiciary.”
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