Clarification regarding Grade 8 Social Science textbook “Exploring Society: India and Beyond”

This is in reference to a few news items in which it has been mentioned that the recently released Grade 8 Social Science textbook “Exploring Society: India and Beyond” has removed references to the regional resistance movements.

It is clarified that the said textbook happens to be the 1st volume of this textbook. The second volume is in final stages of development and is expected to be released in Sept-Oct 2025. Topics relating to the regional resistance movements/armed uprisings such as the Paika rebellion/Khurda uprising of Odisha, the Kuka movement/rebellion of the Sikhs in Punjab etc, will be handled in this volume.