UGC, NEET and now NCERT: Education Ministry faces fifth major decision reversal in 18 months

In the past 18 months, Indias education ministry has rolled back five key policy decisions, most recently scrapping a Class 8 NCERT textbook chapter and shelving proposed UGC regulations. Both reversals came after intense public criticism and legal pushback. In response, the ministry has begun reassessing its review mechanisms and approval workflows, aiming to avoid similar flashpoints.