NCERT Clarifies Preamble, 'Secular' And 'Socialist' Not Removed From Class 9 Textbook; Says Reports Are Misleading
Published on: June 27, 2026, 3:27 p.m. | Source: Free Press Journal
NCERT sources have dismissed reports claiming the Preamble and references to "secular" and "socialist" were removed from the new Class 9 Social Science textbook, saying the curriculum has been redesigned and these topics have been redistributed across grades under the NCF.
