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nikhilnarayanan 
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 Topic: Class 7 Social Studies (The textbook controversy)Posted: 27 - June - 2008 at 19:25 |
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A controversy is up , this time on the contents of a text book.
Class 7, Social Studies text book content has created a lot of trouble(read public nuisance) thanks to the goons(read KSU/SFI/DYFI/Yuva Morcha). Mallu blog lokam is all fuming on the issue. Many people have not even read the book. sigh! Read the book at: http://www.4shared.com/file/52342374/1df26d5a/Seven_Std_Text_KERALA.html And discussion is happening as of now at : http://www.desipundit.com/2008/06/26/text-book-politics/ http://sanjuktasviews.wordpress.com/2008/06/26/what-is-wrong-in-preaching-atheism-its-a-religion-too/ http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/06/25/kerala_atheism/index.html http://mutiny.in/2008/06/26/just-another-day-in-kerala/ http://tvmtalkies.com/archives/474 http://tvmrising.blogspot.com/2008/06/storm-in-teacuperrrtextbook.html http://www.keralatips.org/2008/06/26/more-on-the-seventh-standard-textbook/ http://crapbook.wordpress.com/2008/06/25/just-another-day-in-kerala/ http://www.kenneyjacob.com/2008/06/25/religious-freedom-does-not-mean-that-you-can-shove-anything-down-our-throats/ http://livefrombangalore.blogspot.com/2008/06/of-sensitive-student-material.html ------------- I have read the book and my comments below: I went through the text book and here are my comments: Having an excerpt from AK Gopalan's (auto)biography is not expected. He is a well known communist leader of yester years. This is like bombarding commie thoughts in class 7. The style in which "Kudiyozhippikkal" and Karivellur Samaram are introduced indeed has a commie angle. Too much stress on Land Reforms, unwanted. Would a 7th standard kid understand Smt KR Gouriamma's response to a bill, as told in the assembly?? Why are they doing this? Pages on Human Devlopment Indices of Kerala, good, acceptable. I don't understand-what is being taught? Time line of the social changes? Why is there an excerpt on how lower caste women used to have food left over by Antarjanams(Namboodiri Brahmin women)??? What are the commies trying to convey? Channar Revolt-unwanted , again selling commie ideology. Vaikom and Guruvayoor Satyagrahams-These should have been the ONLY one to be included in the text book, rather worth including. Pratyaksha Rakshasabha-why get into every single point of social equality. Wouldn't the mention of Vaikom or Guruvayur be enough? Same with the mention of Muslim Ikyasangham. After going through all these portions, a 7th standard kid reaches a chapter that says, say no not only to caste, but religion. Should these things be taught in school, that too at this level? Having the lines from all holy books-accepted. But, I still haven't understood the relevance of a question that asks which religion would be affected the max by inflation, water scarcity, contagious diseases and earthquake..!!! May be they wanted the answer, people of all religions would be affected. sigh! Chapter 3 Iniyum Muttott-the mention of Palm Oil rates was unwanted, rest accepted. The next page that mentions a "rich guy" who says he will do whatever with his land while a passerby comments why are people protesting? These two kinds of people are painted a shade of ENEMY;yes, the commies what more jobless people for DYFI , SFI whatever. The text says, "As discussed in a class, these were the meanings of Freedom"; instead this should have been an open discussion in every class. Shouldn't that been a better way to do it rather than already having 4 meanings for freedom. Parts of the British coming in-well, good! But comparing it with today's situation? Do they expect an answer of the lines of communism?? Please, gimme a break!!! Parts on Bhagat Singh and other revolutionaries-acceptable. Throwing light on the revolt of 1857, Jalianwalla Bagh massacare-yes, much needed at this level. If not in class 7, when? Other parts on Indian History like pages on Khilafat,Dandi Satyagraha,Quit India-acceptable. This chapter ends with a note to start a discussion on Land grabbing, caste/gender based discrimination, accumulation of wealth--is this an NDTV debate? News clippings on Forest Guards/Excise attacked,or Sand/Liqour mafia attacking people-UNWANTED. Then why not include DYFI/SFI vandalising,killing people in Kannur??? HUH! Asking the students to compare the British discipline to India's prgress(ie Mukesh Ambani's wealth)-Weird, useless Portion on length of day/night-acceptable. Other geography portions, parts on civilizations and the rest of the book seem fine to me. |
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Kozhikode, Aug 6 (IANS) A prominent organisation of Sunni Muslims in Kerala has decided to hold a campaign through mosques against a controversial Class 7 social science textbook, which they say promotes atheism and communist ideology. The Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama (All-Kerala Ulama Organisation) Wednesday announced the decision at a meeting of clerics organised by Sunni Mahallu Federation. The Sunni Mahallu Federation has around 8,000 mahallus (local religious committees) registered under it. The social science textbook was introduced this year by Kerala’s Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M)-led government. Religious and political organisations allege that the book promotes atheism and communist ideology. ‘We have decided to tell people about the textbook at mosques. The campaign could be launched from next week. The government should remove the portions in the book that are against religion,’ K. Umar Faizy Mukkom, the working secretary of Sunni Mahallu Federation, told IANS. Earlier, addressing the meeting of clerics, Umar Faizy said it is better to die than to live without religion. Faizy told IANS that he did not foresee any opposition from the community to raise the issue of textbook in mosques. ‘Those who oppose this move are a small minority and they will not dare to raise the issue,’ he said. |
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Posted: 08 - August - 2008 at 10:42 |
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'ഇഖ്റഅ് ' ക്യാംപയിന് നടത്തും നവംബര്, ഡിസംബര്, ജനുവരി മാസങ്ങളില് സംഘടനാ പരിചയവും ആദര്ശം അറിയല് പരിപാടികളും നടത്തും. ഒാഗസ്റ്റ് രണ്ടിന് കോഴിക്കോട് ചേരുന്ന സംസ്ഥാന കൌണ്സില് മീറ്റ് ഇത് സംബന്ധിച്ച പ്രഖ്യാപനങ്ങള് നടത്തുമെന്ന് ഭാരവാഹികള് പറഞ്ഞു. എസ്.എം. ജിഫ്രി തങ്ങള് ആധ്യക്ഷം വഹിച്ചു
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Posted: 14 - October - 2008 at 04:17 |
Learning reaches halfway without textbooks  from Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The mid-term examination in schools across the State are commencing on Wednesday, but many schools are yet to receive adequate number of textbooks owing to problems in the distribution network. |
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Posted: 20 - November - 2008 at 02:27 |
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Whats the latest develoments with this story?
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