Michel Danino On NCERT Judiciary Chapter Row: Says He 'Didn’t Expect' Backlash, Defends Withdrawn Section As Accurate
Published on: May 28, 2026, 3:22 p.m. | Source: Free Press Journal
French-born scholar Michel Danino, former NCERT curricular chair, said he did not expect controversy over a withdrawn Class 8 social science subsection on judiciary, which he defends as correct. After Supreme Court of India’s order, he faced professional fallout including IIT Gandhinagar contract termination. He maintains it aimed at promoting critical thinking under NEP 2020.
