NCERT Scholar Danino Defends Withdrawn Judiciary Chapter Amid Supreme Court Orders
Michel Danino, a Padma Shri awardee and former NCERT curricular chair, defended the withdrawn Class 8 social science chapter on the judiciary, stating its content was correct and expressing surprise at the controversy. The Supreme Court initially barred Danino and two other academics from NCERT activities but later modified the order, allowing institutions to decide on their association independently. Danino warned that the court's actions could discourage creativity and innovation in textbook writing, potentially impacting academic freedom and educational reforms under the National Education Policy 2020.