The Ministry of Education has instructed the NCERT to review and update its textbooks annually to ensure they remain current in the rapidly evolving world. While there s no official mandate regarding the frequency of updates, the move aims to keep pace with changing educational needs. The NCERT is currently developing textbooks based on the New Curriculum Framework announced last year, with plans to complete the process for all classes by 2026.
India's Education Ministry has told NCERT to check textbooks every year before printing new ones for each academic year. This will make sure any needed changes are made in time.
The NCERT releases new textbooks annually before the start of the academic year. Although there isn't a set requirement to review textbooks each year, the Council has been updating content since 2017. In 2022-2023, significant changes were made as part of a syllabus revision in order to ease student stress during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has issued an advisory warning against copyright infringement of its educational materials while stating that some "unscrupulous publishers" are publishing its textbook's content under their own name without permission. NCERT Issues Warning Against Copyright Infringement of Educational Materials.
NCERT removes references to Hindutva politics, Gujarat riots, minorities, and Babri Masjid from Class 12 syllabus for 2024-25 citing updated content due to recent political developments.