Karnataka Govt Gave Instructions To Remove Content
Karnataka govt gave instructions to remove materials which hurt the sentiments of Brahmins from class six textbook.
The Karnataka govt gave direction to remove the contents from the social science textbook of class six which allegedly contain derogatory remarks to Brahmins.
The state government issued the directive following a complaint from the Brahmin Development Board.
The Brahmin Development Board had complained that the textbooks were written derogatory to the Brahmin community.
Primary and Secondary Education Minister S Suresh Kumar, in a note to the higher officials of his department.
He has asked that a committee of teachers and experts be formed which will investigate such materials in textbooks from class one to ten. .
The committee has also been directed to submit the report within 15 days and take necessary action.
The Brahmin Development Board had complained to Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa that the material written in the book was derogatory to the Brahmin community and should be removed.
According to the report of the news agency, a saint of the Mantralaya mutt had called and informed Chief Minister Yeddyurappa about the sentiments of the Brahmin community.
After the complaint came to light, Education Minister S Suresh Kumar (S Suresh Kumar) had clarified that this mistake has not been done by the present government.
After the coming to power, the Yeddyurappa government, no new chapters have been added to the textbook, nor have there been any changes in the curriculum.
The Education Minister said that whatever mistake has been done will be rectified immediately.
The social science textbook of class 6, which is taught in the state, states that new religions were born in the country due to various reasons. Sanskrit was also a reason for this.
Sanskrit was the language of priests that the common man could not understand.
Not only this, but the textbook also states that there was a shortage of food in the country because large quantities of food grains, milk, ghee, and other materials were offered in the home havan (fire ceremony).
