BIG MOVE! India is now Bharat across books, approves NCERT
NCERT: It must be mentioned here that Article 1 (1) of the Constitution defines the name of our country as "India, that is Bharat shall be the Union of States".
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A proposal by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) panel to have the next set of books printed as 'Bharat' instead of India, has been accepted unanimously by its members.
According to CI Issac, one of the panel members, the new NCERT books will have the name change. The proposal was put forth some months ago and has now been accepted, Issac said.
The NCERT panel's recommendation came against the backdrop of a debate on whether the country will be renamed 'Bharat'. This was triggered earlier this year after the Centre sent G20 dinner invites hosted by President Droupadi Murmu in the name of "President of Bharat", instead of "President of India", triggering a political row.
Article 1(1) of the Constitution defines the name of our country as "India, that is Bharat shall be a Union of States".
In September, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Bharat' nameplate was displayed on the table while he was addressing the G20 Leaders Summit at the Bharat Mandapam in Delhi's Pragati Maidan.
Videos and photos widely shared on social media showed a placard displaying 'Bharat' as PM Modi delivered his inaugural address at the summit.
OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS BY NCERT PANEL
Meanwhile, the NCERT committee has also recommended highlighting "Hindu victories" in the textbooks. It has also recommended introducing ‘classical history’ instead of ‘ancient history’ in the textbooks.
Issac said history will no longer be divided into ancient, medieval and modern as it was done by the British, which showed India in darkness, unaware of scientific progress and knowledge.The committee has also recommended the introduction of the Indian Knowledge System (IKS) into the curriculum of all subjects.