NCERT makes no distinction between India and Bharat and duly recognizes the spirit enshrined in the Constitution recognizing both the names, the Union Parliament has been informed.
The Union National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) does not differentiate between India and Bharat and duly recognizes the spirit enshrined in the Constitution recognizing both the names, the Education Ministry said on Wednesday.
Responding to questions from CPI(M) member Elamaram Kareem and CPI’s Sandosh Kumar in Rajya Sabha on the NCERT panel’s proposal to replace the name India with ‘Bharat’ in school textbooks, the Chief Minister Union Education, Annapurna Devi, said, “ Article 1 of the Constitution of India states that “India, that is, Bharat, shall be a Union of States”. The Indian Constitution recognizes India and Bharat as the official names of the country and can be used interchangeably. NCERT recognizes this spirit as enshrined in our Constitution and there is no difference between the two.
She said the country is collectively moving away from the colonial mentality and encouraged the use of words in Bhartiya bhasha (Indian language). “NCERT, which is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Education and involved in preparing syllabus and textbooks in schools, will also try its best to promote this,” the minister said.
A high-level committee on social sciences set up by NCERT to revise the school curriculum in October recommended replacing the name India with Bharat in school textbooks. The recommendation has sparked political controversy, with the opposition accusing the government of election gimmicks and claiming that the name change was inspired by the 26-party group protesting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). ) ruling, calls itself the Indian Alliance of National Institutes for Comprehensive Development, or INDIA.
However, NCERT maintained that no decision has been taken based on the panel’s recommendations. “NCERT stated that since the process of developing new syllabus and textbooks is underway, various groups of experts in the field are being briefed for this purpose. Therefore, it is too early to comment,” he said.
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