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- NCERT included Emergency in Class 9 book, Explaining Democracy.
- In 1975, emergency was imposed due to internal unrest and restrictions were imposed for 21 months.
- Jayaprakash Narayan asked for reforms, 1977 elections strengthened democracy.
Press censorship, arrests, protests and the biggest test of democracy… Now class 9 students will be able to read these events in books. NCERT has included Emergency in its new social science book. NCERT has tried to introduce students to an important period of Indian democracy.
In the new book ‘Understanding Society: India and Beyond’, the Emergency of 1975-77 has been described as one of the biggest challenges faced by Indian democracy. Now the students of class nine will not only understand the history of Emergency, but will also be able to read how that period had an impact on democratic institutions, civil rights and the politics of the country.
According to reports, this book describes how in the early 1970s the country was facing unemployment, inflation and increasing dissatisfaction with the governance system. Protests and political movements were intensifying in many states. In June 1975, national emergency was declared in the country citing ‘internal disturbance’.
Restrictions were in place for 21 months
During the Emergency, restrictions were imposed on many constitutional freedoms for about 21 months. Press censorship was imposed, opposition leaders and activists were detained, and civil rights were affected.
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Jaiprakash Narayan’s role
The role of Loknayak Jaiprakash Narayan has also been prominently included in the new book. It is told that he strengthened the demand for democratic reforms by organizing students, youth and common citizens. The movements in Bihar and Gujarat have also been mentioned. The book also tells that the general elections held after the end of the Emergency in 1977 proved the strength of Indian democracy. Voters expressed their opinions through voting and paved the way for political change.
Leave of these chapters
However, new chapters related to emergency and democracy have been added in the new book. While making major changes in the syllabus, many old chapters have also been removed. These include some major chapters of history – such as ‘French Revolution’, ‘Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution’, ‘Nazism and the Rise of Hitler’, ‘Forest Society and Colonialism’ and ‘Pastoralism in the Modern World’.
#WATCH Chandigarh: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on NCERT including a section on Emergency in Class 9 textbook said, “It is right. NCERT has done the right thing. The coming generations should know and understand the dark acts like Emergency so that such a situation does not happen again, that is why NCERT has… pic.twitter.com/PT35cM7KGD
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What did the Education Minister say?
At the same time, on this decision of NCERT, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has said that NCERT has done the right thing. The coming generations should know and understand things like emergency so that such a situation does not happen again. NCERT has done good work.
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