{
  "id": 10594665,
  "title": "NCERT releases new Grade 9 Social Science textbook ‘Understanding Society: India and Beyond’ Part 2",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/ncert-releases-new-grade-9-social-science-textbook-understanding",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T03:01:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/education/ncert-releases-new-grade-9-social-science-textbook-understanding-society-india-and-beyond-part-2-pdf-download-sales-cbse-board-exams-10898414/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has announced the release of the new Grade 9 Social Science textbook, 'Understanding Society: India and Beyond, Social Science Textbook for Grade 9, Part 2'. This addition to the new set of textbooks for Grade 9 will be available for purchase from September 29, 2026, through various channels including NCERT Publication Division outlets, authorised vendors, the official NCERT website, and Amazon. The new textbook is part of the curriculum transition under the National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-SE) 2023 and the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, with a focus on competency-based learning, experiential learning, cross-curricular linkages, cultural rootedness, Indian Knowledge Systems, inclusion, and technology-supported learning. The textbook is available for purchase through NCERT's authorised sales channels and online platform starting September 29, 2026.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "NCERT Releases Grade 9 Social Science Textbook ‘Understanding Society: India And Beyond, Part 2’; Available From September 29",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/ncert-releases-grade-9-social-science-textbook-understanding-society",
        "published": "2026-09-29T02:23:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}