"It is extremely unfortunate that it (Darwin's theory) is being removed permanently. Biological evolution is a fundamental process and understanding it is critical for biology applicants and general people. What is scientifically correct students have the right to know it. Why NCERT is doing
Minister of State (MoS) for Education Subhas Sarkar on Saturday said there was "misleading propaganda" about the removal of Darwin's Theory from the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) science textbook for class 10.
"The curriculum committee has directed that the children must be taught the portions removed from NCERT books and notify Kerala CM and Centre regarding this decision. A complaint will be given to PM and union education minister over removing key portions from NCERT", Kerala Education Ministe
According to the statement, the curriculum steering committee meeting held today has discussed the inclusion of portions excluded by NCERT from the syllabus. The committee authorised public education minister V Sivankutty to discuss the matter with the government and take a decision.
Addressing a press meeting, Sivankutty said, "The state government can print textbooks independently unless the Centre denies giving permission to teach these subjects. Teachers' unions also have a stand that the omitted lessons should be taught."
Members of the Congress-affiliated student organisation, Kerala Student Union(KSU), protested against the central government in front of the Accountant General's office here on Monday alleging saffronisation in NCERT textbooks.
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Commending on the recent controversy surrounding NCERT's decision to omit certain portions from the school syllabus, Kerala education minister V Sivankutty demanded that NCERT should be reconstituted with representatives from all states
"They have ruled the country for 800 years. No one can forget that. When the public will visit the Taj Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri, Red Fort, and Humayun Tomb, what will you tell them? These monuments have got international heritage recognition. So however hard the government tries, it cannot chan
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday alleged that the decision to remove a few chapters and sections from the NCERT textbooks was taken with the aim of promoting "saffronization".
"Shah Jahan built Taj Mahal in memory of his 4th wife Mumtaz. If he loved Mumtaz, then why he married three times more after the death of Mumtaz," Kurmi said on Wednesday.
Binoy Viswam in a letter to Dharmendra Pradhan said, "This is regarding the drastic changes made to NCERT textbooks as part of the so-called "rationalizing" exercise. Students, teachers and other stakeholders are already raising their concerns with the changes that are introduced.