NCERT Class 9 Social Science Book Adds Emergency, SIR, Omits Preamble

NCERT’s new Class 9 Social Science textbook adds Emergency and SIR, omits Preamble and secularism, and details judiciary’s role.

NCERT Class 9 book adds Emergency, drops Preamble and Secularism

The changes have reignited a political battle between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress.

NCERT Class 9 social science textbook features Emergency; sparks war of words

The new Class 9 textbook notes that democratic institutions “came under severe strain, and citizens’ freedom was restricted” ...
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After Emergency Chapter, NCERT Adds Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) To Class 9 Textbook

NCERT's revised Class 9 Social Science textbook now explains the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision alongside its role in maintaining accurate electoral rolls and conducting free and ...

NCERT introduces section on Emergency in Class IX textbook for first time, flags it as 'Challenge to democracy'

For the first time, NCERT has introduced the Emergency of 1975-77 in a Class 9 textbook, labeling it a significant challenge to Indian democracy. The chapter details the suspension of fundamental ...