# Yadunath Deshpande

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## Timeline

- **2027-07-30**: Class 12 textbook deadline — Scheduled completion of the Class 12 Political Science textbook aligned to NCF-SE 2023.
- **2026-11-30**: Class 11 textbook deadline — Scheduled completion of the Class 11 Political Science textbook aligned to NCF-SE 2023.
- **2026-08-14**: New 20-member panel notified — NCERT issued the notification constituting the new panel led by Prof Sandeep Shastri with Dr Vanthangpui Khobung and Dr Subhash Singh as member-coordinators.
- **2025-06-05**: Previous panel notified — NCERT notified the earlier Textbook Development Team for Class 11-12 Political Science, later scrapped.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### NCERT's 20-Member Civics Panel: 4 RSS-Linked Members, EdTech Mandate
2026-08-20 03:24:53 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

NCERT has replaced the Class 11-12 Political Science textbook team with a 20-member panel explicitly tasked with embedding educational technology and assessment into NCF-SE 2023-aligned books, with deadlines of November 30, 2026 and July 30, 2027. At least four members have documented RSS/ABVP/BJP links, making the politically sensitive civics curriculum a key signal for India's edtech content and assessment market.
Full story: https://getedtechbrief.com/story/ncert-20-member-civics-panel-edtech-mandate

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