NCERT Removes Preamble from Class 3 and 6 Textbooks

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has removed the Preamble to the Constitution from several class 3 and 6 textbooks, as reported by The Tribune. Previously, the Preamble was featured in the first few pages of these books. However, it has now been completely removed from all class 3 textbooks.

For class 6, the Preamble has been excluded from the social science textbook but can still be found in the science book ‘Curiosity’ and the Hindi book ‘Malhar’. The revised social science textbook now includes sections on fundamental rights and fundamental duties instead.

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This year, NCERT has also consolidated its class 6 environmental studies curriculum into a single textbook, as opposed to the three books published in previous years. Additionally, the new class 6 English textbook, ‘Poorvi’, and the Sanskrit textbook, ‘Deepakam’, do not feature the Preamble. Instead, these books now contain the national anthem and the national song.

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Professor Ranjana Arora, Head of the Department of Curriculum Studies and Development at NCERT, stated that the new textbooks emphasize not only the Preamble but also various aspects of the Indian Constitution, such as fundamental duties, fundamental rights, and the national anthem. “For the first time, the NCERT is giving great importance to various facets of the Indian Constitution… All these are being placed in various textbooks at different educational stages,” she said.