Ncert Textbook Cartoons

The debate over the cartoons in National Council Of Educational Research And Training (NCERT) textbooks is far from over. The academic year is already underway but schools will have to wait at least till the end of this month to get their political science textbooks in hand.

A panel constituted by the government to review NCERT textbooks for Political and Social Science has recommended that cartoons that show politicians and bureaucrats in an "'incorrect way" be deleted.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has joined other political party leaders from the state in demanding the removal of a cartoon from a Class 12 NCERT Political Science textbook.

Just as the Ambedkar cartoon row was fading, a toon on the anti-Hindi agitation in Tamil Nadu in the 60s in a NCERT class XII textbook has kicked up another controversy in the state with key UPA ally DMK demanding its removal and other parties joining the chorus

Close on the heels of Parliamentarians going up in arms over a cartoon concerning B R Ambedkar in NCERT books, another such row erupted today with MDMK leader Vaiko protesting against depiction of the anti-Hindi agitation in Tamil Nadu in Class XII books.

In the wake of the controversy over the cartoon depicting BR Ambedkar and Jawaharlal Nehru in an NCERT textbook, Members of Parliament united on Monday to express their concern over cartoons in textbooks, asking them to be removed immediately. We speak to the lone voice of dissent - BJP leader Jaswant Singh - amongst this united front.

It turns out that the cartoon of Dr BR Ambedkar and Jawaharlal Nehru is just the starting point. Nearly 200 other cartoons currently used in school textbooks are to be reviewed and most likely deleted.

BJP today slammed the government on the issue of cartoon of Dalit icon B R Ambedkar in school text books and accused Congress of "insulting" Gujjar, Jat, Sikh and Jain communities in text books.

After a cartoon depicting Dr BR Ambedkar being used in a Class XI textbook caused an uproar in Parliament leading to adjournment of both Houses, and an apology from the government, two senior National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) officials had to resign today over the issue.

Two senior National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) officials have had to resign after the government today apologised in Parliament for a cartoon depicting Dr BR Ambedkar being used in a Class XI textbook. This after there were loud protests from MPs across parties and disruption of both Houses.

The debate over the cartoons in National Council Of Educational Research And Training (NCERT) textbooks is far from over. The academic year is already underway but schools will have to wait at least till the end of this month to get their political science textbooks in hand.

A panel constituted by the government to review NCERT textbooks for Political and Social Science has recommended that cartoons that show politicians and bureaucrats in an "'incorrect way" be deleted.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has joined other political party leaders from the state in demanding the removal of a cartoon from a Class 12 NCERT Political Science textbook.

Just as the Ambedkar cartoon row was fading, a toon on the anti-Hindi agitation in Tamil Nadu in the 60s in a NCERT class XII textbook has kicked up another controversy in the state with key UPA ally DMK demanding its removal and other parties joining the chorus

Close on the heels of Parliamentarians going up in arms over a cartoon concerning B R Ambedkar in NCERT books, another such row erupted today with MDMK leader Vaiko protesting against depiction of the anti-Hindi agitation in Tamil Nadu in Class XII books.

In the wake of the controversy over the cartoon depicting BR Ambedkar and Jawaharlal Nehru in an NCERT textbook, Members of Parliament united on Monday to express their concern over cartoons in textbooks, asking them to be removed immediately. We speak to the lone voice of dissent - BJP leader Jaswant Singh - amongst this united front.

It turns out that the cartoon of Dr BR Ambedkar and Jawaharlal Nehru is just the starting point. Nearly 200 other cartoons currently used in school textbooks are to be reviewed and most likely deleted.

BJP today slammed the government on the issue of cartoon of Dalit icon B R Ambedkar in school text books and accused Congress of "insulting" Gujjar, Jat, Sikh and Jain communities in text books.

After a cartoon depicting Dr BR Ambedkar being used in a Class XI textbook caused an uproar in Parliament leading to adjournment of both Houses, and an apology from the government, two senior National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) officials had to resign today over the issue.

Two senior National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) officials have had to resign after the government today apologised in Parliament for a cartoon depicting Dr BR Ambedkar being used in a Class XI textbook. This after there were loud protests from MPs across parties and disruption of both Houses.