India, June 13 -- From India's first Param Vir Chakra awardee to the country's first female particle physicist, the recently revamped National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) Class 8 English textbook now features stories of individuals who have made an impact on society.

The new book titled Poorvi includes tales of Major Somnath Sharma, India's first Param Vir Chakra awardee; Verghese Kurien, the 'Father of the White Revolution'; and Bibha Chowdhuri, India's first female particle physicist and a trailblazer for women in science, among many others.

The new textbook, aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP) and the National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCFSE) 2023, has five thematic units that co...