ICSE introduces Harry Potter into English syllabus
The Council of School Certificate Examination that decides ICSE syllabus has prescribed books like Harry Potter, Tintin and Amar Chitra Katha to be included in class III-VIII syllabus in all schools from 2017-18 session. JRR Tolkien's 'The Hobbit', PG Wodehouse's works and autobiographies will also be included. Notably, ICSE's school syllabus relied heavily on William Shakespeare's works till now.