NCERT Class 9 New English Textbook: Along with the reduction in the number of textbooks, the total number of texts has also been reduced - from 29 earlier to 16 in the new book.

National Council of Educational Research and Training will introduce the new Class 9 English textbook for 2026–27 academic session.

NCERT’s Kaveri is not just a new Class 9 English textbook. It is a reset. With Beehive and Moments gone, the syllabus has been cut sharply, Indian authors have moved closer to the centre, and the book ...

The new NCERT Class 9 English textbook 'Kaveri' introduces a blend of Indian and international literary works, replacing previous books and incorporating Indian Knowledge Systems. The selection ...

In the previous textbooks -- taught in schools between 2006-07 to 2025-26 academic sessions -- 15 of the 29 texts were written by international authors ...

The new Class 9 English textbook opens with a story taken from a 2004 book How I Taught My Grandmother to Read and Other Stories by author Sudha Murty.