<h5>What changes have been made by the NCERT?</h5><p>The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) is an organisation that creates and distributes educational materials for school students. It works under the Ministry of Education of the Indian government.</p><p>Last month, the NCERT removed evolution from the syllabus of students aged between 15 and 16. In response, some people filed petitions against the move. The NCERT also announced their intention to remove specific chapters on the Mughal Empire. Historians criticised this move.</p><p>Recently, the NCERT has removed chapters containing the periodic table and pollution and climate-related themes. Some other chapters that have been removed include challenges to democracy, popular freedom struggles and movements, etc.</p><p>One such movement is the Narmada Bachao Andolan, during which people living around the Narmada River protested against the government from building dams on it. Medha Patkar led this movement.</p><figure class="image"><img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/syllabus-changes-made-by-ncert-shocks-everyone%2FNBA.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=75c0cae4-2d17-46eb-977f-5d9c47328edb&amp;_gl=1*flp8ap*_ga*MTIzNjQ0ODg2NS4xNjgzNzk5MjMy*_ga_CW55HF8NVT*MTY4NTcwNzgwOS4xNy4xLjE2ODU3MDgzOTEuMC4wLjA."><figcaption>&nbsp;Citizens taking part in the Narmada Bachao Andolan. Photo by Janata Weekly.</figcaption></figure><h5>What are experts saying about the changes?</h5><p>Experts have expressed their disappointment at the changes made by NCERT. They believe that the topics removed are critical and must be studied. This is especially true for topics like air and water pollution, renewable energy, climate change, etc. which are more important today than ever.</p><figure class="image"><img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/syllabus-changes-made-by-ncert-shocks-everyone%2FEvolution.sans.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=772df236-6c40-40fd-99fd-96ca879a7e37&amp;_gl=1*jdz7wk*_ga*MTIzNjQ0ODg2NS4xNjgzNzk5MjMy*_ga_CW55HF8NVT*MTY4NTcwNzgwOS4xNy4xLjE2ODU3MDg1MDIuMC4wLjA."><figcaption>A picture showing how present-day humans have evolved. Photo by Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0</figcaption></figure><p>Some educators have mentioned that teaching biology without talking about evolution is an incorrect way of teaching. Evolution is an essential chapter of biology, and students need to learn about it.</p><p>Other educators have commented that learning about the periodic table is crucial since it helps us understand how elements behave. The removal of chapters on renewable energy is also surprising. That’s because many countries are now working to improve this technology.</p><div class="raw-html-embed"><figure> <iframe width="100%" height="350" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/afD6eiKBdD4" title="TOP 15 CHEMICAL REACTIONS, THAT WILL IMPRESS YOU!" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><figcaption>Different elements behave differently under different situations. The periodic table explains this behaviour. Video by Thoisoi2 - Chemical Experiments.</figcaption></figure></div><h5>What has the NCERT said about these changes?</h5><p>According to the NCERT, the changes were implemented considering the difficulty level, the relevance of the content, and the pressure on students due to the COVID-19 pandemic. If students want, they can study these topics in Classes 11 and 12.</p><p>More than 4,500 scientists, teachers, and science communicators have signed a petition to restore the removed content related to evolution.</p><p>Now it’s up to NCERT to decide what they will do regarding this matter.<br>&nbsp;</p>

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