Class 8 NCERT textbook now lists economic status as a basis for discrimination
The NCERT has introduced 'economic background' as a new category for discrimination in its updated Class 8 Social Science textbook, placing it alongside existing markers like caste, religion, race, gender, and disability. The material highlights that students from lower-income households may experience bias and unfair treatment due to factors such as their physical appearance, gender, sexual orientation, or other individual traits.
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