After 51 years, Emergency enters NCERT's Class 9 textbooks

NCERT has introduced the 1975–77 National Emergency in the Grade 9 Social Science syllabus for the first time, placing it in Chapter 6 of Understanding Society India and Beyond Part 1.

In Short

• The new material appears in Chapter 6 of the Part 1 textbook
• Earlier, detailed lessons on the period were taught only in Class 12
• The revision forms part of the wider curriculum changes under NEP 2020

In a historic overhaul of school curricula under the National Education Policy (NEP 2020), NCERT has officially introduced the topic of the 1975–77 National Emergency into the Grade 9 Social Science syllabus for the very first time.

The landmark inclusion features prominently in Chapter 6 of the newly released textbook, titled "Key Features of Social Science textbook “Understanding Society India and Beyond” for Grade 9 Part 1

Previously, detailed lessons on the Emergency era were reserved strictly for Senior Secondary (Class 12) Political Science students.

This year, 51 years have been completed since emergency was imposed.

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