Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday welcomed the National Council of Educational Research and Training's (NCERT) decision to introduce a section on the Emergency in Class IX textbooks, saying future generations should be aware of the dark deeds of that period to ensure such circumstances do not recur.
Speaking to reporters, Pradhan said,"This is correct. NCERT has done the right thing. Future generations should know and understand the dark deeds of the Emergency so that such a situation does not arise again. That is why NCERT brought it to the forefront. NCERT did a good job..."
