New Syllabus: Mughals and Delhi Sultanate out from NCERT’s new books, Maha Kumbh-Char Dham Yatra chapter entry
NCERT’s new textbook includes references to government initiatives such as ‘Make in India’, ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ and ‘Atal Tunnel’. The book also has a chapter on the Constitution of India, which mentions that there was a time when people were not allowed to hoist the national flag in their homes
NCERT News: The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has reportedly removed all topics on the Mughals and the Delhi Sultanate from Class 7 books. While references to Indian dynasties, Maha Kumbh and government initiatives like Make in India and Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao have been included in the new chapters. The new syllabus released this week has been prepared in line with the new National Education Policy (NEP). It emphasizes on incorporating Indian traditions, philosophy and local context in school education.
NCERT officials told news agency PTI that this is only the first part of the books and the second part is expected in the coming months. However, they did not comment on whether the removed parts would be retained in the second part of the book.
NCERT had earlier shortened the lessons related to the Mughals and the Delhi Sultanate. This included detailed details of dynasties like Tughlaq, Khilji, Mamluk and Lodi and a two-page table on the achievements of Mughal emperors. This exercise was done as part of rationalizing the syllabus in 2022-23 in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the new syllabus has now removed all references to them.
The chapter on social sciences, ‘Study of Society: India and Beyond’, has new chapters on ancient Indian dynasties such as Magadha, Maurya, Shunga and Satavahana. Another new addition to the book is a chapter titled ‘How the Land Becomes Sacred’. It focuses on places and pilgrimages considered sacred in India and outside for religions such as Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism.
The chapter introduces concepts such as ‘sacred geography’. It gives details of places such as the 12 Jyotirlingas, the Char Dham Yatra and the Shakti Peethas. The book claims that the varna-jati system initially provided social stability, but it later became rigid, especially under British rule, leading to inequalities.
The book also mentions the Maha Kumbh Mela held in Prayagraj earlier this year. It describes how about 66 crore people participated in it. However, there is no mention of the stampede incident in which 30 pilgrims were killed and many injured.
The new taxbook includes references to government initiatives such as ‘Make in India’, ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ and ‘Atal Tunnel’. The book also has a chapter on the Constitution of India, which mentions that there was a time when people were not allowed to hoist the national flag in their homes.
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