NCERT recently, in consultation with the defense ministry has decided that it will feature in its books, chapters on the unsung heroes of the nation i.e. twenty-one war heroes of the country who have been awarded Param Vir Chakra, the highest military honor.
On Monday, HRD minister, Smriti Z Irani informed that The National Council for Education Research and Training (NCERT) has begun working on a supplementary reader. It will be about stories of Param Vir Chakra awardees.
Irani also confirmed that in consultation with the ministry of defense, NCERT has taken measures to publish a supplementary reader. It will be titled as 'Veer Gatha: Stories of Param Vir Chakra Awardees'.
Under the Central Board of Secondary Education's scheme of improvement/compartment/full subject categories, it has started accepting online application from private students for classes X and XII CBSE Board Examination-2016. This was said in a written reply by Irani.