NCERT dismissed reports alleging the removal of the Preamble from its Class 9 Social Science textbook, labeling them as misleading and inaccurate, according to sources on Saturday.
NCERT has denied reports of Preamble's removal
Jun 27, 2026
04:10 pm
What's the storyThe National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has denied reports that the Preamble has been removed from its revised Class 9 Social Science textbook.
The reports had sparked political controversy, with allegations of dropping references to "secular" and "secularism."
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