A panel of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) in India has recommended replacing the word 'India' with 'Bharat' in school textbooks. This comes amid a debate over whether the country will be officially renamed 'Bharat'. The controversy began when official invitations for the G20 summit dinner referred to Droupadi Murmu as the 'President of Bharat' instead of the customary 'President of India'. While Article 1 of the Constitution states that "India, that is, Bharat, shall be a Union of States," opposition leaders have criticised the move, questioning if a name change is being considered.
The NCERT panel, which was formed to revise the school curriculum, has suggested replacing 'India' with 'Bharat' in textbooks and introducing 'classical history' instead of 'ancient history'. The committee has also recommended the inclusion of the Indian Knowledge System (IKS) in the curriculum for all subjects. However, NCERT officials have stated that no decision has been made yet regarding the panel's recommendations.
The group also suggested emphasising "Hindu victories" in a number of the classic conflicts, according to committee chair CI Isaac. At the moment, defeats rather than successes against the Mughals and sultans are mentioned in textbooks. Isaac, who belongs to the Indian Council of Historical Research as well.
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