NCERT Apologises, Halts Distribution of Class 8 Textbook Following Supreme Court’s Intervention
The National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has expressed regret over the inclusion of content discussing alleged corruption in the judiciary in its newly introduced Class 8 Social Science textbook. The apology came after the Supreme Court of India took suo motu cognisance of the issue on February 25, 2026. In an official…