Under the BJP government since 2014, there has been an ongoing suppression of dissent and media control, coupled with increasing intolerance toward minorities in India. After winning a third term with a reduced majority, the government initiated significant revisions to sixth-grade social science textbooks through the NCERT. These changes aim to enforce a narrowed, contentious view of Indian history, indicative of the broader global trend of rewriting educational narratives to align with political ideologies, mirroring events in countries like Japan and the U.S.
With the BJP's control, there’s a clear intent to shape a simplified, less inclusive narrative of India's rich, multifaceted history, specifically targeting educational content.
The revisions to educational materials demonstrate a reluctance to acknowledge India's diverse past, mimicking global patterns of political influence on historical narratives in education.
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