3 min readNew DelhiApr 3, 2026 12:23 AM ISTNCERT Director Dinesh Prasad Saklani. (PTI)With the new NCERT Class 9 textbooks, to be used in the academic session that began this week, yet to be released, NCERT Director Dinesh Prasad Saklani said on Thursday that the books are being reviewed as much as possible to reduce the possibility of an “explosive” reaction.“Most textbooks will be out between April 10 and 15, except for one or two. You can understand which one or two these will be…because there is a lot of discussion on them, and when they are out sometimes there is an explosion (visfot). To limit the explosion, we are trying to ensure that with more caution… it is being reviewed as much as possible…,” Saklani said at the launch of the CBSE’s curriculum for the current academic session.Saklani’s comments come a few weeks after the NCERT withdrew a Class 8 Social Science textbook over a chapter on “corruption in the judiciary”. The book was withdrawn a day after its release in February. The chapter prompted the Supreme Court to take up a suo motu case in the matter. The court came down heavily on the NCERT, calling it a “calculated move to undermine and demean the dignity of judiciary”. It imposed a “complete blanket ban” on further publication, reprinting or digital dissemination of the book.A panel comprising ex-attorney general K K Venugopal and former SC judges, Justice Indu Malhotra and Justice Aniruddha Bose, will now review the chapter.Saklani also said on Thursday that when something new is brought in, “there are teething troubles.”Referring to the CBSE curriculum’s three-language formula, he said: “Three languages are there. Two are necessary to be native to India. When we start decolonisation, decolonisation of the mind is the first thing to be done. Perception is very important. If we don’t change that, we don’t change realities… It is not only that we got freedom from colonial rule… as we remember that thousands of years of slavery and torture and…invasions enslaved us…”Stating that several people are involved in developing the new textbooks, Saklani said: “The old books…the perception was different…one person, two people, a few people…we have 4,000 people working with us…The problem is that it takes us some time. More the number of people, the more the discussions, and that is when the truth comes out. Satya jo hota hai, woh kabhi-kabhi chubhne wala bhi hota hain (the truth can sometimes be bitter) …with academicians, discussions go on for a long time.”Story continues below this adThe NCERT is developing new textbooks in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the National Curriculum Framework for School Education 2023. While books for classes 1 to 8 have been released, those for Class 9 are set to be out for use in the current academic session. Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© The Indian Express Pvt LtdAdvertisementLoading Recommendations...Apr 02: Latest NewsCatch him if you can: Javokhir Sindarov lays down the marker at Candidates, with resounding win against Fabiano Caruana; Pragg plays out safe drawPolice investigate Islamophobic chants during Spain-Egypt matchEarly impressions from IPL 2026: LSG’s confused strategy, MI’s all-guns-blazing approach, CSK’s lacklustre startSameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs dig DC out of trouble, power them to six-wicket win over LSG‘Just want to get paid as much as Akshay Kumar’: When Kareena Kapoor demanded pay parity with male stars; how to ask for it at your workplaceLive BlogIran-US-Israel War Today LIVE Updates: ‘It is time for Iran to make a deal before it’s too late,’ Trump says16 minutes agoDubai News Iran War Live Updates: Several bridges in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Jordan are potential targets for Iran, say reports2 hours agoIran vs US-Israel War Live updates: After Trump speech, France’s Macron says it’s ‘unrealistic’ to open Strait of Hormuz by force3 hours agoAssembly Elections 2026 Live Updates: Kerala seeing BJP wave, people fed up with UDF-LDF, says PM Modi4 hours agoRamayana Teaser Live Updates: Fans says ‘Ranbir Kapoor can do anything’; compares Ramayana promo with Varanasi glimpse5 hours ago