NCERT forms expert panel to review Class 8 map after feedback on Maratha Empire depiction

 NCERT has formed an expert committee to review textbook content following concerns about a Class 8 social science textbook. The dispute arose from a map depicting parts of Rajasthan under the Maratha Empire, which was contested by historians. NCERT emphasizes that the review aligns with the National Education Policy 2020, ensuring academic integrity and transparency through evidence-based decisions. NCERT has formed an expert committee to review textbook content following concerns about a Class 8 social science textbook. The dispute arose from a map depicting parts of Rajasthan under the Maratha Empire, which was contested by historians. NCERT emphasizes that the review aligns with the National Education Policy 2020, ensuring academic integrity and transparency through evidence-based decisions.