Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:52am on 25 Oct 2023,Wednesday Education
National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) panel’s proposal to universally replace “India” with “Bharat” in all NCERT textbooks has garnered unanimous approval from its members. Panel member CI Issac said upcoming NCERT books will reflect the name change, proposed months ago amid debates over renaming the country. The move comes after G20 invites sent by the President used "President of Bharat." The panel also recommended highlighting Hindu victories in textbooks, using 'classical history' instead of 'ancient history', and introducing Indian Knowledge Systems into all subjects. Other proposals aim to correct alleged colonial distortions that depicted India as backward. The Constitution defines the country's name as "India, that is Bharat."
