- For the first time since the 1975–77 Emergency, National Council of Educational Research and Training has introduced a dedicated chapter on the Emergency in the Class 9 Social Science textbook, Understanding Society: India and Beyond (Part 1).
- The inclusion is part of curriculum reforms under the National Education Policy 2020.
- The chapter describes the Emergency as a major challenge to Indian democracy, marked by the suspension of Fundamental Rights, curbs on civil liberties, press censorship, and postponement of elections.
- The initiative aims to strengthen students’ understanding of India’s constitutional values, democratic institutions, and political history.
APSC Relevance: Emergency; Fundamental Rights
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