New Delhi: Raising broader concerns over academic freedom after a controversy surrounding a now-removed NCERT Class 8 textbook chapter on the judiciary, academic Michel Danino on Wednesday said the Supreme Court orders in the matter could have a "chilling effect" on present and future textbook writers and may discourage innovation in school education.
A Padma Shri awardee, French-born Indian scholar Danino was the chairperson of the curricular group tasked with drafting social science textbooks for the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT).
