Overview

• NCERT released its Class 5 Environmental Studies textbook “Our Wondrous World” on July 22 as part of the The World Around Us series under NEP2020.
• The chapter “Earth, Our Shared Home” quotes Shukla’s remark that no borders are visible from space to highlight our shared planetary unity.
• The TWAU approach integrates Science, Social Science and Environmental Studies into a single narrative to foster observation, inquiry and ethical reasoning.
• Additional features include the DIGIPIN digital address system for precise location mapping and chapters on the Godavari River’s ecosystems, life skills and microbial health.
• By embedding a firsthand spaceflight perspective, NCERT seeks to inspire students toward global citizenship and scientific curiosity.