Archive · 20 Aug 2026
NCERT Creates Panel to Revise Political Science Textbooks
NCERT is a government education organization in India.
It has created a 20-member group to rewrite Political Science books for Classes 11 and 12.
The work follows the National Education Policy 2020.
It also follows the National Curriculum Framework for School Education 2023.
NCERT has already made new books for Grades 1 to 8.
New books for Class 9 are being prepared for the 2026-27 school year.
Books for Classes 10 and 11 are planned for the 2027-28 school year.
Some lower-class books are still waiting to be published, but a school principal said teaching should not be disrupted.
NCERT has reconstituted a 20-member panel to develop Political Science textbooks for Classes 11 and 12.
The revision is part of textbook changes under the National Education Policy 2020 and NCF-SE 2023.
NCERT says new textbooks for Grades 1 to 8 are available in print and digital formats.
New Class 9 textbooks are under development for use from the 2026-27 academic session.
Revised textbooks for Classes 10 and 11 are scheduled for introduction from the 2027-28 academic session.
- Who
- The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) and its 20-member panel.
- What
- The panel will develop new Political Science textbooks and teaching-learning material for Classes 11 and 12.
- When
- The report does not specify when the panel was reconstituted; the broader textbook rollout is being phased through the 2026-27 and 2027-28 academic sessions.
- Where
- India; NCERT is based in New Delhi.
- Why
- To revise school textbooks in line with the National Education Policy 2020 and the National Curriculum Framework for School Education 2023.
- Panel size
- 20 members
- Subject
- Political Science
- Classes covered
- Classes 11 and 12
- Policy framework
- National Education Policy 2020
- Curriculum framework
- National Curriculum Framework for School Education 2023
- Grades 1-8 textbooks
- New textbooks have been developed and are available in print and digital formats
- Class 9 timeline
- New textbooks are under development for the 2026-27 academic session
- Classes 10 and 11 timeline
- Revised textbooks are scheduled from the 2027-28 academic session