CBSE Class 9 and 10: Social Science Curriculum 2019-20 Cuts Three Chapters
In a bid to curtail the big syllabus and reduce burden on class 9 and 10 standard students, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) and Central Board Secondary Education (CBSE) have deleted three chapters from Social Science books.
Chapters deleted from Class 9 NCERT textbook, India and the Contemporary World - I are:
1. Peasants and Farmers from Section II: Livelihoods, Economics and Societies
2. History and Sport: The Story of Cricket from Section III: Everyday Life, Culture and Politics
3. Clothing: A Social History from Section III: Everyday Life, Culture and Politics
Chapters deleted from Class 10 Syllabus for 2019-20 board examinations are:
1. Forest and Wildlife: Will not be asked in final board examination. It will be assessed in the Periodic Tests only