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History & CulturePrelims + Mains
NCERT Prioritises Indian Resistance Over European Revolutions
The newly adopted NCERT Class 9 Social Science book gives increased weight to Indian medieval history, resistance movements, sovereignty and resilience while decreasing the focus on the European revolutions. While the change would be beneficial in terms of understanding India's complex history, there is no need to lose the global perspective and academic integrity.
30 Sept 2026 4 min
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Polity & GovernancePrelims + Mains
Why Are Government Schools Shutting Down in India?
According to a report by NITI Aayog, there have been around 94,000 school closures or mergers during the last decade due to school rationalisation. Although the process is geared towards optimising resources as per NEP 2020, questions arise regarding accessibility problems, greater chances of dropouts, and violations of the neighbourhood provision of the RTE Act.
3 Aug 2026 3 min