Naveen Patnaik slams NCERT for omitting Paika Rebellion from textbook
In response to the criticism, NCERT issued a clarification, explaining that the textbook in question, Exploring Society: India and Beyond, is the first part of a two-volume series for Class 8 Social Science. The second volume, which will cover significant regional resistance movements such as Odisha's Paika Rebellion and Punjab's Kuka Movement, is in its final stages and is expected to be published by September or October 2025.In a press release dated July 16, 2025, NCERT stated that the new textbooks have been developed in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-SE) 2023. The updated content is intended to provide students with an interdisciplinary and student-friendly understanding of India's historical, economic, political, and geographical evolution from the 13th century to the mid-19th century.NCERT emphasised that the new textbooks are designed to reduce content overload and promote critical thinking. They also noted that all the information in the book is sourced from credible primary and secondary academic material. A special box titled History's Darker Period has been included on page 20 to offer deeper historical context and help learners reflect more critically on the events covered.- EndsMust Watch
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