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`1,300 errors found during review of NCERT textbooks'

Manash Gohain | New Delhi:





Over 1,300 factual errors have been identified during the review of school textbooks published by National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT). Stating that the Council will correct the errors, HRD minister Prakash Javadekar said nearly 900 teachers had sent over 2,500 suggestions for correction.

 

Earlier this year, NCERT decided to review all its books, as they were written over a decade ago and needed to be updated. The books were published in 2007, post National Curriculum Framework (NCF), 2005. The Council had sought suggestions from tea chers for factual errors and updation.

Speaking to TOI, Javadekar said the bo oks were not being re vised but reviewed for factual errors. “This is w. NCERT received aro a review. NCERT received around 2,500 suggestions and of those 1,300 were found to be correct,“ he said. The minister said NCERT is going to update the books mostly before start of the next academic session. “ A new portal has been created which will help schools order books to ensure timely supply ,“ he added.

According to MHRD, NCERT printed and supplied 4.5 crore copies of textbooks this year and it is anticipating orders of six crore copies next year. Javadekar said, from October 2, the Centre will also undertake a “first of its kind technologically-enabled teachers' training programme for nearly 11lakh untrained teachers“.




Source : Aug 20 2017 : The Times of India (NaviMumbai)
 

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