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Teacher video on delayed NCERT books draws 64,000 views
Livemint··6d ago
Prashant Kirar's YouTube video on delayed NCERT Class 9 books drew over 64,000 views and pushed Shame on CBSE trending, Livemint said. His 7-minute-24-second clip claims Social Science books arrived late July before September half-yearlies. Kirar backs new textbooks but criticises rollout timing. He has taught Classes 8 to 12 for seven years and said Hindi-medium books were missing.
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What It Means For You
- Class 9 students without books until late July face compressed study windows before September half-yearly exams.
- Parents following #ShameOnCBSE see Kirar's claims about Hindi-medium gaps and delayed Social Science texts.
- Schools must cover large syllabus portions quickly when textbooks arrive after term starts.
What's Happening
- Kirar said NCERT indicated March 2026 release dates but some books landed in April and May.
- He claimed Hindi-medium versions of some titles were still unavailable when he recorded.
- He supports new textbooks but criticised how rollout timing hit ninth graders mid-transition.
Syllabus pacing after book delays
- CBSE and NCERT oversee the national curriculum shift Kirar describes across Classes 8 to 10.
- His seven years teaching Classes 8 through 12 frame the video as practitioner testimony.
- YouTube distribution amplified the clip beyond his usual classroom audience within hours.
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