India drops the periodic table, Pythagorean theorem and evolution from school textbooks (Sushmitha Ramakrishnan, Deutsche Welle)

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rucial science topics will no longer be taught to a large swath of Indian students, according to new government guidance.Most young learners in India will no longer be exposed to key science topics in school textbooks — unless they voluntarily major in science in higher classes.

On June 1, India cut a slew of foundational topics from tenth grade textbooks, including the periodic table of elements, Darwin’s theory of evolution, the Pythagorean theorem, sources of energy, sustainable management of natural resources and contribution of agriculture to the national economy, among others.

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