The academicians and other eminent citizens have expressed their panic over distortion of facts, interpretation and emphasis that has crept into the textbook in different states containing elements of “saffronisation” and valorisation of specific regional heroes, ethnic identities and faith-based communities in a manner that do not do justice to or even denigrate others. A joint statement issued on 8 September by 24 academics states that they were disturbed that despite renewed directions in this regard, school textbooks across the country were not always being produced in accordance with the guidelines laid down by the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) of 2005. They suggested the setting up of a committee to evaluate textbooks especially of Social Sciences and Humanities. This has happened in Maharashtra, Punjab and elsewhere. “Such texts detract from our fraternal, secular, plural, inclusive and democratic ideals and tend to introduce biases in young and impressionable minds,” the statement said.
ACADEMICIANS VOICE CONCERN OVER DISTORTION OF FACTS
The academicians and other eminent citizens have expressed their panic over distortion of facts, interpretation and emphasis that has crept into the textbook in different states containing elements of “saffronisation”
