NCERT changes references to ‘Gujarat riots, Babri Masjid’ from Class 12 syllabus

Of course, there may be references to the same topics elsewhere in the textbook. The body posted the amendments on its official website – ncert.nic.in – on April 4. Hindustan Times informed of.

The organization said that the content has been updated in view of the latest developments in politics. About 30,000 schools in India are affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education, which oversees the teaching of NCERT textbooks.

NCERT Syllabus: Here are the top 5 revisions in the new books

1) Reference to “Ayodhya demolition” removed from Chapter 8 titled “Recent Developments in Indian Politics”. Another chapter is titled “What is the legacy of the Ram Janmabhoomi movement and Ayodhya demolition for the nature of political mobilization?” was changed to “What is the legacy of the Ram Janmabhoomi movement?” In this chapter, mention of Babri Masjid and Hindutva politics was removed.

“Fourth, a series of events culminated in the demolition of the disputed structure (known as the Babri Masjid) in Ayodhya in December 1992. This event symbolized and initiated various changes in the country’s politics and about the nature of Indian nationalism. and secularism. These developments are linked to the rise of the BJP and the politics of ‘Hindutva’,” the paragraph quoted earlier read H.T.

Now changed to “Chautha”, the age-old legal and political dispute over the Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya started influencing the politics of India, leading to various political changes. The Ram Janmabhoomi temple movement became the central issue, changing the direction of the discussion on secularism and democracy. “These changes resulted in the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya following the decision of the Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court (announced on November 9, 2019).”

2) In another chapter titled “Democratic Rights”, references to the Gujarat riots were removed. “Have you noticed the references to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in the news collage on this page? These references reflect the growing awareness of human rights and the struggle for human dignity. There are many cases of human rights violations in various sectors, e.g. Therefore, the Gujarat riots, are being brought to public notice from all over India,” the first paragraph states.

“Numerous cases of human rights violations in various sectors are being brought to public notice from across India,” the latest edition quoted him as saying. Hindustan Times Report.

3) In this chapter, changes have also been made in the mention of Muslim community at some places. “According to the 2011 census, Muslims constitute 14.2% of India’s population and today they are considered a marginalized community in India because compared to other communities, they have been deprived of the benefits of socio-economic development over the years,” Read the previous paragraph.

According to the updated material, “As per the 2011 census, Muslims constitute 14.2% of India’s population and are considered a marginalized community due to their comparatively low status of socio-economic development.” Hindustan Times Report.

4) In another chapter titled “Secularism”, the sentence “More than 1,000 people, mostly Muslims, were killed during the post-Godhra riots in Gujarat in 2002” also saw a change. It was changed to “More than 1,000 people were killed during the post-Godhra riots in Gujarat in 2002”.

5) China has also been mentioned clearly in the new books. “…the military conflict over the border dispute between the two countries has dashed that hope,” by updating the sentence to “…Chinese aggression along the Indian border has dashed that hope.”

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Published: 05 April 2024, 09:17 am IST