Alok Prasanna Kumar Reacts to NCERT's Criticism Over Textbook Controversy
Surprised that NCERT singled out three experts on book row: Alok Prasanna Kumar
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Alok Prasanna Kumar, a lawyer and researcher, expressed surprise at the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) for singling out him and two other experts regarding a controversial chapter on judicial corruption in textbooks. He criticized NCERT director Dinesh Saklani for unjustly attributing responsibility to them.
- 01Alok Prasanna Kumar is one of three experts named in the NCERT textbook controversy.
- 02He expressed surprise at being singled out by NCERT director Dinesh Saklani.
- 03The controversy involves a chapter on corruption in the judiciary.
- 04Kumar criticized the lack of acknowledgment of other contributors to the chapter.
- 05The chapter's drafting process has come under scrutiny.
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Alok Prasanna Kumar, a lawyer and researcher, has voiced his surprise at the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) for specifically naming him and two other experts—Michel Danino and Suparna Diwakar—in the controversy surrounding a chapter on judicial corruption in NCERT textbooks. Kumar criticized NCERT director Dinesh Saklani for unjustly attributing responsibility for the chapter to the three experts without recognizing the contributions of others involved in the drafting process. This controversy raises questions about accountability in educational content and the processes behind it.
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The controversy may affect how educational content is developed and reviewed in India, impacting students and educators.
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