New Delhi: The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has revised the Class 12 History curriculum by eliminating the chapters pertaining to the Mughal Empire.
The changes in the syllabus will be applicable to all boards, including CBSE, UP, and other state boards that follow the NCERT curriculum. The new syllabus will be effective from the academic year 2023-24.
As per the updated curriculum, NCERT has removed the chapters and topics related to ‘Kings and Chronicles; the Mughal Courts (C. 16th and 17th centuries)’ from the history book ‘Themes of Indian History-Part II’.
NCERT has also updated the Class 12 Civics book, removing chapters such as ‘US hegemony in world politics’ and ‘The Cold War Era.’ In addition, the Class 12 ‘Politics in India Since Independence’ textbook will no longer include chapters on ‘Rise of popular movements’ and ‘Era of one-party dominance.’
The NCERT has removed chapters such as ‘Central Islamic lands,’ ‘Confrontation of cultures,’ and ‘The Industrial Revolution’ from the Class 11 textbook ‘Themes In World History’ as per the updated curriculum.
The updated NCERT curriculum for Class 10th has removed chapters on ‘Democracy and diversity,’ ‘Popular struggles and movement,’ and ‘Challenges to democracy’ from the textbook ‘Democratic Politics-II.’
The UP Board of Secondary Education (UP Board) has stated that the syllabus for classes 10th, 11th, and 12th, which follow the NCERT curriculum, will be updated to reflect the recent changes.
According to the Uttar Pradesh Board Secretary, Divyakant Shukla, the rationalized syllabus for Classes 10th, 11th, and 12th has been confirmed, and the updated UP Board Syllabus 2023-24 will be made available on the official website.
The syllabus for all boards that follow the NCERT curriculum will be revised to align with the recent changes. The books with the rationalized syllabus are now available in the market.
