After NCERT Syllabus Changes, Netizens Question ICSE History Books' Content
The NCERT has revised the Class 7 Social Science syllabus for the 2025-26 academic session, replacing the previous separate books for History, Geography, and Civics with a single consolidated textbook titled “Exploring Society – India and Beyond (Part 1)”.
The new syllabus focuses on five broad themes: India and the World, Tapestry of the Past, Our Cultural Heritage and Knowledge Traditions, Governance and Democracy, and Economic Life Around Us.
Notably, the historical portion now ends with the “classical age” of ancient India, omitting the Delhi Sultanate and Mughal Empire, and introduces new content on pilgrimage sites and cultural traditions.
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As the NCERT textbooks are out, the PM’s economic advisor has also reacted to the overhaul of the social science textbooks and praises the history and economics portion for being innovative and free from colonial narratives.
The new NCERT textbooks for class VII are out. Below are images of the integrated social science textbook (history, economics, geography, etc). Note that the images are clear and in colour, the economics section teach ideas using modern examples, and history tries to focus on… pic.twitter.com/hB7oMpscog
— Sanjeev Sanyal (@sanjeevsanyal) June 10, 2025
Meanwhile, as the NCERT has changed the content, People are questioning the syllabus of the ICSE board’s textbooks, demanding the common content for every student. As the chapters significantly cover the medival history and British hsitory the users have questions that why ICSE board does not implement NCERT books and demand to follow one education board and implement one syllabus in the country.
ICSE बोर्ड का सिलेबस देखिए
अपने सांसद से मिलकर पूछिये-
गुलामी की शिक्षा से कब मिलेगी आजादी?
संविधान भारत का है या अरब और मंगोल का?
NCER की किताब क्यों नहीं अनिवार्य करते हैं?
एक देश एक शिक्षा बोर्ड बनाने में क्या समस्या है?
एक देश एक पाठ्यक्रम लागू करने में क्या हानि है? pic.twitter.com/cJXJaIvsg2
— Ashwini Upadhyay (@AshwiniUpadhyay) June 17, 2025
Reacting to the post one user said, “why are there no chapters on great Indian kingdoms but 8 on Mughals and Islam? What has the ministry of education been doing for the last 11 years?”
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Notably, ICSE board does not follow NCERT books or syllabus. ICSE has its own curriculum designed by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE). While some ICSE schools may use NCERT books as reference material, they are not the primary textbooks. ICSE students are expected to follow the curriculum and publications prescribed by CISCE.
