NCERT to feature India's Arctic, Antarctica, and Himalayan Research in textbooks

NCERT to feature India's Arctic, Antarctica, and Himalayan Research in textbooks

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) is set to incorporate India's research on the Arctic, Antarctica, and the Himalayas into their textbooks. This is an initiative by the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences to enhance education quality.

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NCERT to feature India's Arctic, Antarctica, and Himalayan Research in textbooks
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  • NCERT to feature India's research on Arctic, Antarctica, and Himalayas in textbooks
  • Initiative by the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences
  • Aim is to improve education quality by incorporating latest scientific developments

India's significant progress in research related to the Arctic, Antarctica, and the Himalayas is set to become part of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) textbooks, following an initiative by the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences.

Secretary of the Ministry of Earth Sciences, M Ravichandran, revealed that a committee has been formed by NCERT to incorporate the latest developments and the importance of research in these regions into school textbooks.

"We wrote a letter to them... they (NCERT) have recently constituted a committee for bringing out the importance of the Antarctica expedition, Arctic, and also the Himalayas and some other aspects, including climate change. They are working on it," Ravichandran stated.

The collaboration between the Ministry of Earth Sciences and NCERT reflects a concerted effort to enhance the quality of education by incorporating cutting-edge research and scientific developments into the curriculum.

Edited By: sanchayaita roy
Published On: May 10, 2024
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