NCERT Revises Class 8 Textbooks with New Perspectives on Partition and Judiciary Challenges

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) released revised Class 8 Social Science textbooks aligned with the National Education Policy 2020. The updated books include expanded content on India's freedom struggle, highlighting freedom fighters, uprisings, and the Partition of India. They note that while Mahatma Gandhi and Congress leaders initially opposed Partition, they accepted it as the only viable option amid complex political pressures. The textbooks also address challenges in the judiciary, such as corruption and case backlogs, and provide broader historical context on India's independence.