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Teacher Raises Pressure Concerns Over Delayed NCERT Books
A teacher named Prashant Kirar says Class 9 students are having a difficult school year.
He says new NCERT books arrived late in some subjects.
Because of this, schools may be teaching a lot of material very quickly.
Students might have only a month or so to study before their half-yearly exams.
Some students reportedly say they do not understand the lessons and fear failing.
Kirar also says books and teachers for some language subjects are missing.
He believes the problem comes from the curriculum change and delays, not only from classroom teachers.
He has filed a request for information and is asking education officials to explain the delays.
Teacher Prashant Kirar said delayed NCERT textbooks are pressuring Class 9 students.
He claimed some new books arrived in April and May, while Social Science books came toward July’s end.
Kirar said students may have only one to one-and-a-half months before September half-yearly examinations.
He raised concerns about missing language textbooks, limited teachers and the three-language policy’s implementation.
Kirar said he filed an RTI request seeking explanations for the delays and release dates for Part 2 books.
- Who
- Teacher Prashant Kirar, Class 9 students, schools, teachers and education authorities are involved.
- What
- Kirar raised concerns about delayed NCERT textbooks, accelerated teaching, examination pressure and difficulties implementing the three-language policy.
- Where
- The concerns relate to CBSE schools and were raised in a YouTube video and through an RTI request to the Ministry of Education.
- When
- Kirar said some books arrived in April and May, Social Science books arrived toward the end of July, and half-yearly examinations were scheduled for September; he also said NCERT had indicated a March 2026 release.
- Why
- Kirar said textbook delays, curriculum changes, unavailable language resources and pressure to complete the syllabus are making it difficult for students to learn.
Key facts
- Teacher
- Prashant Kirar, who said he has taught Classes 8 to 12 for seven years.
- Video reach
- His 7-minute-24-second YouTube video received more than 64,000 views within a few hours, according to the report.
- Book delays
- Kirar said some new NCERT books arrived in April and May, while Social Science books were released toward the end of July.
- Exam timeline
- He said students receiving books at the end of July could have only one to one-and-a-half months before September half-yearly examinations.
- Language policy
- Kirar said Class 9 students must study three languages, including two Indian languages, but resources and teachers were unavailable in some cases.
- RTI request
- Kirar said he filed an online Right to Information request with the Ministry of Education about the delays and remaining Part 2 textbooks.
Quotes
Prashant Kirar
Teacher who raised concerns about NCERT textbook delays and the Class 9 curriculum transition
“A new NCRT is not a bad thing. I totally understand that we have to change the syllabus, bring new books. It is a very good thing. I totally support it”
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“How can a child finish a book in one to one and a half months? He is not a robot”
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