Class 9 · Social Science · New NCERT
Chapter 13 (Part 2, Chapter 4): Governance and Public Policy
Chapter 13 (Part 2, Chapter 4 in the printed book). On this site the chapters of both parts are numbered continuously.
"Governance and Public Policy" is the Political Science chapter of Part 2, at about twenty-six pages. The letter to the student explains that it replaces a chapter called Authority that was planned earlier. Students are likely to study how governments make and carry out policies, how public problems become policy issues and how citizens take part. It builds on the Grade 8 chapters on the parliamentary system, the judiciary and citizenship, and on the Part 1 chapters on democracy and elections.
This is chapter 13 (Part 2, Chapter 4) of 15 in Exploring Society: India and Beyond, the Class 9 Social Science textbook, in the Political Science section, and begins on page 81 of Part 2 of the printed 2026-27 book. It follows "Resistance and Resilience (1000–1700 CE)" and is followed by "Managing Your Personal Finances".
In "Governance and Public Policy", students develop skills of reading maps and data, working with evidence, comparing places and times and expressing an informed opinion. The disciplines overlap, so links should be drawn to other chapters. Group discussion, role-play, short projects and mapping activities suit this chapter, and the text, images and activities can all be used for assessment.
Families can support "Governance and Public Policy" by showing interest, helping students collect information and images, visiting local sites where possible and encouraging them to explain what they learnt in their own words.
This overview is written from the 2026-27 textbook's Contents page, its preface and the chapter title, to help families and teachers prepare. Please read the chapter itself for exact content, activities and exercises.