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NCERT Textbook Now Tackles Delhi's Toxic Air
25 Feb
Summary
- Class 8 textbook highlights NCR's air pollution with AQI over 400.
- NCERT's new social science book discusses urban challenges.
- Textbook explains AQI and its serious health risks to residents.
A new Class 8 Social Science textbook from NCERT now features Delhi-NCR's air pollution crisis. The chapter 'India's Urban Landscape' addresses challenges in cities, including the National Capital Region's frequent Air Quality Index (AQI) levels surpassing 400, far above the safe limit. This marks a significant update from previous editions, which did not specifically mention NCR's AQI.
The textbook defines AQI as a numerical scale reporting air quality based on various pollutants, emphasizing that higher levels indicate greater pollution and health risks. This educational inclusion is part of NCERT's new curriculum framework aligned with the National Education Policy 2020, with books for Classes 1 to 8 now developed.
