darwin

Never shy about courting controversy, the Hindu nationalist government of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has removed references to Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution from some school textbooks, specifically those used in ninth and tenth grade science classes in Indian public schools. This startling decision was recently announced by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), a government organization tasked with choosing textbooks and set curricula for India’s 256 million students. Weapon-Holding Ayodhya Seer Blocked from Taj Mahal Sparks Protests Peking Man and China’s Paleontological Nationalism For the 2021-22 school year, questions about evolution were removed from ninth and tenth grade examinations in India, although the topic was still taught. But now evolution has been officially