Via PTI
NEW DELHI: The NCERT has dropped references to the call for for a separate Sikh country Khalistan from the category 12 political science textbook following objections from the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), in keeping with most sensible schooling ministry officers.
The SGPC had closing month alleged that the Nationwide Council of Instructional Analysis and Coaching (NCERT) misrepresented ancient information about Sikhs in its Magnificence 12 political science textbook.
The Sikh frame’s objection pertained to the point out of the Anandpur Sahib answer within the e-book “Politics In India Since Independence”.
The dropped sentences are — “the answer was once a plea for strengthening federalism but it surely is also interpreted as a plea for a separate Sikh country” and “the extra excessive parts began advocating secession from India and the introduction of ‘Khalistan’”.
The statements had been rewritten as “the answer was once a plea for strengthening federalism.”
“Illustration from SGPC was once gained relating to retreating objectionable content material in opposition to the Sikh group by way of misrepresenting Sri Anandpur Sahib answer. A committee of professionals was once constituted by way of NCERT to inspect the problem and the verdict was once taken at the foundation of the suggestions of the panel,” mentioned Sanjay Kumar, College Schooling Secretary, Ministry of Schooling.
“A corrigendum has been issued by way of NCERT. Whilst the bodily books for the brand new educational consultation have already been published, the adjustments will replicate within the virtual books,” Kumar added.
The Anandpur Sahib answer was once a report followed by way of the Shiromani Akali Dal in 1973. The answer affirmed the celebration’s dedication to the Sikh faith and demanded larger autonomy for Punjab.
It additionally demanded that town of Chandigarh must be passed over to Punjab and that Punjabi must be given second-language standing in neighboring states.
Losing a number of subjects and parts from the NCERT textbooks had closing month precipitated an issue with the Opposition blaming the Centre of “whitewashing with vengeance.”
On the middle of the row was once the truth that whilst the adjustments made as a part of the rationalisation workout have been notified, a few of these arguable deletions were not discussed in them.
This resulted in allegations a few bid to delete those parts surreptitiously.
The NCERT had described the omissions as a imaginable oversight however refused to undo the deletions, announcing they have been in response to the suggestions of professionals.
It has additionally mentioned the textbooks are anyway headed for revision in 2024 when the Nationwide Curriculum Framework kicks in.
Then again, later NCERT had modified its stand and mentioned “minor adjustments don’t need to be notified.”
A few of the references that have been dropped from magnificence 12 historical past textbook have been sure parts on Mahatma Gandhi and the way his pursuit of Hindu-Muslim harmony “provoked Hindu extremists”, and on a ban at the RSS.
“Gandhiji’s dying had a paranormal impact on communal state of affairs within the nation”, “Gandhi’s pursuit of Hindu-Muslim harmony provoked Hindu extremists” and “Organisations like RSS have been banned for a while” are some of the parts deleted from the textbook.
The parts relating to the Gujarat riots have been additionally dropped from magnificence 11 sociology textbook, months after NCERT got rid of the connection with the 2022 communal violence in two magnificence 12 textbooks.
NEW DELHI: The NCERT has dropped references to the call for for a separate Sikh country Khalistan from the category 12 political science textbook following objections from the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), in keeping with most sensible schooling ministry officers.
The SGPC had closing month alleged that the Nationwide Council of Instructional Analysis and Coaching (NCERT) misrepresented ancient information about Sikhs in its Magnificence 12 political science textbook.
The Sikh frame’s objection pertained to the point out of the Anandpur Sahib answer within the e-book “Politics In India Since Independence”.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
The dropped sentences are — “the answer was once a plea for strengthening federalism but it surely is also interpreted as a plea for a separate Sikh country” and “the extra excessive parts began advocating secession from India and the introduction of ‘Khalistan’”.
The statements had been rewritten as “the answer was once a plea for strengthening federalism.”
“Illustration from SGPC was once gained relating to retreating objectionable content material in opposition to the Sikh group by way of misrepresenting Sri Anandpur Sahib answer. A committee of professionals was once constituted by way of NCERT to inspect the problem and the verdict was once taken at the foundation of the suggestions of the panel,” mentioned Sanjay Kumar, College Schooling Secretary, Ministry of Schooling.
“A corrigendum has been issued by way of NCERT. Whilst the bodily books for the brand new educational consultation have already been published, the adjustments will replicate within the virtual books,” Kumar added.
The Anandpur Sahib answer was once a report followed by way of the Shiromani Akali Dal in 1973. The answer affirmed the celebration’s dedication to the Sikh faith and demanded larger autonomy for Punjab.
It additionally demanded that town of Chandigarh must be passed over to Punjab and that Punjabi must be given second-language standing in neighboring states.
Losing a number of subjects and parts from the NCERT textbooks had closing month precipitated an issue with the Opposition blaming the Centre of “whitewashing with vengeance.”
On the middle of the row was once the truth that whilst the adjustments made as a part of the rationalisation workout have been notified, a few of these arguable deletions were not discussed in them.
This resulted in allegations a few bid to delete those parts surreptitiously.
The NCERT had described the omissions as a imaginable oversight however refused to undo the deletions, announcing they have been in response to the suggestions of professionals.
It has additionally mentioned the textbooks are anyway headed for revision in 2024 when the Nationwide Curriculum Framework kicks in.
Then again, later NCERT had modified its stand and mentioned “minor adjustments don’t need to be notified.”
A few of the references that have been dropped from magnificence 12 historical past textbook have been sure parts on Mahatma Gandhi and the way his pursuit of Hindu-Muslim harmony “provoked Hindu extremists”, and on a ban at the RSS.
“Gandhiji’s dying had a paranormal impact on communal state of affairs within the nation”, “Gandhi’s pursuit of Hindu-Muslim harmony provoked Hindu extremists” and “Organisations like RSS have been banned for a while” are some of the parts deleted from the textbook.
The parts relating to the Gujarat riots have been additionally dropped from magnificence 11 sociology textbook, months after NCERT got rid of the connection with the 2022 communal violence in two magnificence 12 textbooks.