NCERT has released a new textbook of English for class 9. Many important changes have been made in this book which will be implemented from the new academic session 2026-27. The biggest change is that now instead of two books of English, only one book will be taught and the number of lessons has also been reduced significantly as compared to earlier. In the new book, the works of Indian writers have been given more importance than before, so that students can become better acquainted with the literature and thoughts of their country. Along with this, the syllabus burden has also been reduced, so that both school bags and study pressure of the students can be reduced.

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New English book named Kaveri came out

NCERT has named the new English book of class 8 as Kaveri. This book will replace the two English books already being taught, Beehive and Moments. The new book has been prepared on the basis of National Education Policy 2020 and National School Education Curriculum Framework. The book begins with a story taken from Rajya Sabha MP and author Sudha Murthy’s book How I Taught My Grandmother to Read and Other Stories, published in 2004. In this story he has shared his childhood memories and the experience of teaching his grandmother to read. According to officials, earlier two English books were taught for Class 9, which included a total of 29 lessons. Of these, 15 texts were by foreign authors. Now in the new system the number of books has been reduced to one and the total number of lessons has also been reduced from 29 to 16. In the new book, almost equal space has been given to the works of Indian and foreign writers, but the presence of Indian writers is more visible than before.

The works of Indian writers got prominent place

The works of many prominent Indian writers have been included in the new book. These include names like Tamil poet Subramaniam Bharati, Rajya Sabha MP and writer Sudha Murthy, Naga writer Temsula Aao, Nobel Prize winning poet Rabindranath Tagore and Assamese novelist Mitra Phukan. Through these works, students will get an opportunity to read about different aspects related to Indian society, culture and life. Apart from this, elements related to Indian knowledge system have also been included in the book.

Works of foreign writers also included

The works of six foreign writers have also been included in the new book. These include the works of American poet David Roth, English poet Charles Swank, American children’s writer Brianna T. Perkins, poet Robert Langley, writer Maya Anthony and Singapore-based writer Irene Chua. Apart from this, famous writer O. Henry’s famous story The Last Leaf has also been given a place in the new book.

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