'No need to teach about riots, demolition': NCERT chief on Babri Masjid tweaks in textbooks

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NCERT's director Dinesh Prasad Saklani expressed concerns about teaching riots in school textbooks, emphasizing the need to create positive citizens and avoid fostering violence and depression. He specifically mentioned the changes made regarding chapters on Gujarat riots.

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National Council of Educational Research and Training

Indian organization for school education
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Babri Masjid

Destroyed mosque in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India
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State in western India
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