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NCERT Reconstitutes 20-Member NSTC After Supreme Court Directive on Class 8 Judiciary Textbook Content

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07 Apr 2026
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Source: Indian Express
Key Data:20 membersApril 2, 20262023
Bodies:NCERTSupreme CourtNLSIUIIT MadrasICHRNIEPAEAC-PM
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What This Article Covers

1.NCERT reconstituted its 20-member National Syllabus and Teaching Learning Material Committee (NSTC) after Supreme Court intervention regarding a Class 8 textbook chapter on the judiciary.

2.The Supreme Court had slammed the textbook content as undermining judicial dignity, imposed a publication ban, and directed the removal of specific textbook development team members.

3.The reconstitution adds experts like a former NLSIU VC and an IIT Director, while removing members like Michel Danino, and retains the chairperson and 14 members from the old committee.

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NCERT has reconstituted its National Syllabus and Teaching Learning Material Committee (NSTC) with 20 members after the Supreme Court criticized a controversial section on 'corruption in the judiciary' in a Class 8 textbook. The Court had imposed a ban on the textbook and questioned the lack of jurists on the committee. This news highlights judicial oversight on educational content and syllabus development under NEP 2020.

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NSTC Strength20 members
Reconstitution DateApril 2, 2026 (Notification)
Original Constitution Year2023
Members Retained14 from old committee

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  • ›NSTC Strength: 20 members
  • ›Reconstitution Date: April 2, 2026 (Notification)
  • ›Target this Data: NSTC was reconstituted to 20 members on April 2, 2026.
  • ›Target this Nodal Body: National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT).
  • ›Target this Legal Point: Supreme Court's suo motu jurisdiction was invoked regarding textbook content.

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Q1Static LinkageEasy

The National Syllabus and Teaching Learning Material Committee (NSTC) has been reconstituted by which autonomous organization under the Ministry of Education?

Q2Statement-basedHard

Consider the following statements regarding the reconstitution of the NCERT's National Syllabus and Teaching Learning Material Committee (NSTC):

1. The Supreme Court had taken up a suo motu case regarding the content of a Class 8 Social Science textbook.

2. The reconstituted NSTC includes Michel Danino as a member from the old committee.

3. The NSTC was first constituted in 2023 in line with the National Education Policy 2020.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q3Data-centricMedium

According to the NCERT notification dated April 2, 2026, how many total members does the reconstituted National Syllabus and Teaching Learning Material Committee (NSTC) comprise?

Q4Application/ImpactMedium

What was a primary reason cited by the Supreme Court for its intervention leading to the reconstitution of the NCERT's NSTC?

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