New Delhi: In a first, the Class 7 NCERT social science book—released last week—has a chapter that highlights India’s centuries-old history as a “safe haven” for those “oppressed” and “persecuted” for their beliefs and religion.

Previous social science textbooks did not have such a chapter.

In Part 2 of the National Council of Educational Research and Training’s Exploring Society: India and Beyond , the chapter—‘India: A Home to Many’—lists Bene Jews & Tibetans among communities that have sought refuge in India. Show Full Article

The chapter, featuring under the theme ‘Our Cultural Heritage, Knowledge, and Traditions’, emphasises that ‘ vasudhaiva kutumbakam (the whole world is family)’ is not only a slogan but also has been a practice for millennia.

Besides Bene Jews and Tibet

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