NCERT apologises for section in social science textbook about ‘corruption in judiciary’

The National Council of Educational Research and Training on Tuesday issued a public apology for a section in a now-withdrawn textbook that spoke about “corruption in the judiciary”.

The section was a part of a chapter in the NCERT’s Class 8 social science textbook, titled “Exploring Society: India and Beyond”.

“The Director and Members of NCERT hereby tender an unconditional and unqualified apology for the said Chapter IV,” the educational body said in a press release. “The entire book has been withdrawn and is not available.”

The educational body further said: “We sincerely regret the inconvenience caused and appreciate the understanding of all stakeholders.”

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The National Council of Educational Research and Training [NCERT] has recently published a social science textbook, “Exploring Society: India and Beyond," Grade 8 (Part II), which contained Chapter IV titled “The Role of… pic.twitter.com/mZY15aJTDo— NCERT (@ncert) March 10, 2026

The NCERT issued the apology more than two weeks after the Supreme Court, on February 26, banned the publication and re-printing of the textbook. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi had told the Union government and state education departments to ensure that all copies of the book, printed or digital, were removed from public access.

The Supreme Court had taken suo motu cognisance of the...

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