National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) Deletions: There is No Conspiracy
Abstract
Recently, alarmist news was circulated that key concepts and segments, notably the theory of evolution and the periodic table, have been dropped from science textbooks by the NCERT. The usual suspects took to social media to declare the death of secularism and scientific temper in India. The story received widespread global attention, including from Al-Jazeera, Deutsche Welle, and the noted scientific journal Nature .
Fields of Study & Subjects
Science Education and Pedagogy
Evolution and Science Education
Science and Science Education
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 76–78
- Publication date
- 16 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter