New Delhi: National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) will use ‘barat” and “India” in its textbookConnect with the country constitutionaccording to National Computer Emergency Response Team Director Dinesh Prasad Thackerani.
The decision was taken on the recommendation of a high-level panel in charge of social science curriculum, which recommended replacing “India” with “Bharat” in textbooks for all classes.
“Both words will be used in the book and the Council has nothing against ‘Bharat’ or ‘India’. They are interchangeable. Our position is what our Constitution says and we stand by it. We can use Bharat, we can use India, what is the problem? debate. Wherever it suits, we will use India, wherever it suits, we will use Bharat. We have nothing against India or Bharat,” Saklani was quoted as saying by PTI.
He added, “You can see both approaches are already used in our textbooks and will continue to be used in new textbooks. It’s a useless debate.”
Last year, a high-level committee on social sciences set up by NCERT to revise the school curriculum recommended replacing the word ‘India’ with the word ‘Bharat’ in textbooks for all classes. The committee headed by CI Isaac also recommended the introduction of ‘classical history’ instead of ‘ancient history’ and inclusion of Indian Knowledge System (IKS) in the syllabus of all subjects.
“The committee unanimously recommended that the name Bharat should be used in textbooks for students of all classes. Bharat is an ancient name. The name Bharat has been used in ancient texts such as the 7,000-year-old Vishnu Purana. ,” Isaac told PTI.
NCERT had earlier said that no decision has been taken on the expert panel’s recommendations.
Last year, the name “Bharat” officially appeared for the first time, when the government issued a G20 invitation in the name of “President Bharat” instead of “President of India”. Subsequently, Prime Minister Modi’s nameplate at the G20 Summit in New Delhi also changed “India” to “Bharat”.
The decision was taken on the recommendation of a high-level panel in charge of social science curriculum, which recommended replacing “India” with “Bharat” in textbooks for all classes.
“Both words will be used in the book and the Council has nothing against ‘Bharat’ or ‘India’. They are interchangeable. Our position is what our Constitution says and we stand by it. We can use Bharat, we can use India, what is the problem? debate. Wherever it suits, we will use India, wherever it suits, we will use Bharat. We have nothing against India or Bharat,” Saklani was quoted as saying by PTI.
He added, “You can see both approaches are already used in our textbooks and will continue to be used in new textbooks. It’s a useless debate.”
Last year, a high-level committee on social sciences set up by NCERT to revise the school curriculum recommended replacing the word ‘India’ with the word ‘Bharat’ in textbooks for all classes. The committee headed by CI Isaac also recommended the introduction of ‘classical history’ instead of ‘ancient history’ and inclusion of Indian Knowledge System (IKS) in the syllabus of all subjects.
“The committee unanimously recommended that the name Bharat should be used in textbooks for students of all classes. Bharat is an ancient name. The name Bharat has been used in ancient texts such as the 7,000-year-old Vishnu Purana. ,” Isaac told PTI.
NCERT had earlier said that no decision has been taken on the expert panel’s recommendations.
Last year, the name “Bharat” officially appeared for the first time, when the government issued a G20 invitation in the name of “President Bharat” instead of “President of India”. Subsequently, Prime Minister Modi’s nameplate at the G20 Summit in New Delhi also changed “India” to “Bharat”.
