A high-level panel of the NCERT has recommended the inclusion of Indian epics like Ramayana and Mahabharata in history textbooks. The panel also suggested dividing the history syllabus into four periods and introducing revered books like Vedas and Ayurveda.
The NCERT is in the news after a report that a panel recommended replacing "India" with "Bharat" in school textbooks. Though NCERT Chairman said it was not accepted, there were other proposals made by the same panel, which have been gaining traction.
NCERT: It must be mentioned here that Article 1 (1) of the Constitution defines the name of our country as "India, that is Bharat shall be the Union of States".