The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) of India has removed chapters and topics related to evolution from textbooks meant for students of grades nine and 10.
According to Al Jazeera, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has eliminated Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution for the 2021-2 academic year. As per the report, all references to evolution have been removed from the textbooks, while students who want to learn about evolution must take biology in the 11th or 12th grade.
Earlier this month, news reports in Indian media said that chapters and topics related to the Mughal empire were removed from India’s 12th-grade history syllabus. However, NCERT director Dinesh Prasad Saklani denied the news reports calling them a lie. “There was a rationalisation process last year. Due to Covid, there was pressure on students everywhere,” the NCERT director said, adding that the expert committee recommended dropping the chapters which won’t impact the knowledge of the students.
