Cartoon row: Ex-NCERT advisor’s office attacked

Last Updated: Saturday, May 12, 2012, 15:55

A day after the row over Dr BR Ambedkar’s cartoon hit Parl, workers of the Republican Panthers Party created ruckus at the office of former advisor to NCERT.

Ambedkar toon row: 2 NCERT Text Book advisors resign

Last Updated: Friday, May 11, 2012, 23:33

Yogendra Yadav and Suhas Palshikar resigned as advisors of NCERT text book council in the wake of the row over cartoon of BR Ambedkar in school text books.

NCERT asked to remove Ambedkar cartoon: Sibal

Last Updated: Friday, May 11, 2012, 12:20

The objectionable cartoon, credited to Shankar`s Children`s Book Trust, appears in chapter I titled "Indian Constitution at Work" in the political science subject in the CBSE curriculum.

Police recovers truck with 32,000 NCERT books

Last Updated: Monday, May 7, 2012, 00:08

The police on Sunday recovered a stolen truck loaded with 32,000 NCERT books worth Rs 25 lakh from Nistoli area of the district.

RPI activists claim NCERT book defames Ambedkar

Last Updated: Monday, April 2, 2012, 23:32

RPI activists burnt a copy of the NCERT 11th class political science book here, alleging that it contained a derogatory cartoon of Dr Babasaheb

NCERT’s core syllabi in science, maths at +2 level

Last Updated: Friday, August 26, 2011, 19:25

The National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT) has developed core syllabi in Science and Mathematics at the higher secondary level and a core syllabus in Commerce would be completed by next month.

NCERT pulled up by CAG for extra expenditure

Last Updated: Friday, August 5, 2011, 16:09

The CAG on Friday hauled up the National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT) for incurring an extra expenditure of over Rs one crore due to non-disposal of obsolete books within the stipulated time.

NCERT to introduce theatre as a subject at secondary level

Last Updated: Saturday, October 2, 2010, 00:43

National Council for Education and Technical Research (NCERT) is likely to introduce theatre as a full fledged subject for the students from IX to XII classes.

NCERT, COBSE disagree on curriculum

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 12:34

The NCERT, which prepares the school curriculum and text books, has opposed an effort by COBSE to push for a common curriculum in Science and Mathematics, saying the body does not have the "right" to do so.

Former NCERT Director conferred international award

Last Updated: Thursday, August 20, 2009, 00:10

Former NCERT Director J S Rajput was conferred the `Jan Amos Comenius Medal and Certificate` for exceptional achievements in the fields of educational research and innovation, five years after he was declared a recipient.