New Delhi, The Indian government, led by Narendra Modi, has introduced the abrogation of Article 370 into the school curriculum, eliciting criticism for what some see as an attempt to project a biased historical narrative, particularly concerning the Kashmir dispute.

According to Kashmir Media Service, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), under the Ministry of Education, has revised the curriculum for Political Science and Social Science textbooks used in classes 11 and 12. These updates incorporate the August 2019 abrogation of Article 370, which ended the special status of Jammu and Kashmir.

The curriculum revision also changes the terminology from “Pakistan-occupied Kashmir” to “Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (POJK)” in reference to the region of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Notably, the new textbooks omit any reference to United Nations Security Council resolutions that recognize Jammu and Kashmir as a disputed territory, and they exclude significant events like the demolition of the Babri Masjid and the Gujarat riots, which are tied to the broader narrative of communal tension in India.

The absence of these elements and the introduction of specific terminologies and events have led to accusations of a biased educational approach, with concerns being raised about the impact on students’ understanding of the complex history and dynamics of the Kashmir conflict.