Sachar Chapter in Syllabus

In a bold and an unprecedented move, the central government has included in high school syllabus, the facts and figures provided by the Sachar Committee Report regarding social, economic and educational backwardness of Muslims in India. NCERT, has included a chapter on the issue in a social science book for class VIII. The issues discussed in the chapter include how Muslims got marginalised in the Indian society, how they are away from the basic facilities of water, electricity and education. The 7th chapter of the book Social and Political Life deals with socioeconomic and educational conditions of the largest minority in the country in comparison with the Hindu majority. The chapter refers to the Sachar Committee Report and has included its facts and figures.