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A committee appointed by the NCERT has recommended replacing "India" with "Bharat" in school textbooks, as well as introducing classical history and highlighting Hindu victories. The recommendations have sparked controversy and must now be considered by the government body responsible for drafting textbooks. The use of "Bharat" is seen as a way to emphasize the country's cultural heritage and Hindu identity. Critics argue that it is a political move and that the focus should be on improving education quality and filling teacher vacancies. | Latest News India

A day-long controversy erupted over the reports of a high-level panel of NCERT Text Books suggesting that “India” should be replaced with “Bharat” in the entire school textbooks for all classes. While the chairman of the committee for social sciences, CI Isaac, said the panel has suggested

New Delhi:

The suggestion on renaming India as Bharat was made by the focus group on social sciences, which was headed by historian CI Isaac.

New Delhi, Oct 25: “India” should be replaced with “Bharat” in the school textbooks for all classes, a high-level committee for social sciences, constituted by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) to revise the school curriculum, has recommended. According to committee chairperson C I Isaac, the panel has suggested replacing the name