Why Kerala Govt rejected NCERT panel recommendation?
Accordingly kerala govt rejects NCERT panel's recommendation to replace 'India' with 'Bharat' in school textbooks. A high-level committee has been set up by the National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT) to bring about changes in the school curriculum. N.C.E.R.T. on restructuring of social science subject in CBSE schools. The team investigated. Subsequently, it was reported that the committee has recommended to remove the name 'India' from the text book and replace it with 'Bharat'.
In Article 1(1) of the Constitution, the name of india is already Bharat. Bharat is an ancient name. Therefore, the high-level committee has unanimously recommended that the name Bharat should be used instead of the name india in the textbooks for all classes, said Isaac, chairman of the committee and member of the indian Council of Historical Research. Various parties are opposing this. It is also being insisted that it should be withdrawn. In this situation, the kerala government has rejected the NCERT committee's recommendation to change 'India' to 'Bharat' in school textbooks. The kerala CPIM government has strongly criticized this as a hidden agenda politics and this cannot be accepted by the southern state under any circumstances.
“Kerala rejects the recommendations made by the NCERT Committee on Social Sciences. Citizens have the right to use the word india or Bharat as mentioned in the Constitution. kerala rejects the act of distorting history. If NCERT wants to teach children unconstitutional, unscientific and distorting the real history through textbooks, kerala will defend itself by conducting educational debates.” State education Minister Sivan Gutty said. Earlier, during the recently concluded G20 summit, the world leaders were treated to a dinner. In the invitation, the President of the Republic of india was mentioned instead of the President of the Republic of India. As a result, the central bjp government's plan to change India's name to Bharat has been severely criticized.
In Article 1(1) of the Constitution, the name of india is already Bharat. Bharat is an ancient name. Therefore, the high-level committee has unanimously recommended that the name Bharat should be used instead of the name india in the textbooks for all classes, said Isaac, chairman of the committee and member of the indian Council of Historical Research. Various parties are opposing this. It is also being insisted that it should be withdrawn. In this situation, the kerala government has rejected the NCERT committee's recommendation to change 'India' to 'Bharat' in school textbooks. The kerala CPIM government has strongly criticized this as a hidden agenda politics and this cannot be accepted by the southern state under any circumstances.
“Kerala rejects the recommendations made by the NCERT Committee on Social Sciences. Citizens have the right to use the word india or Bharat as mentioned in the Constitution. kerala rejects the act of distorting history. If NCERT wants to teach children unconstitutional, unscientific and distorting the real history through textbooks, kerala will defend itself by conducting educational debates.” State education Minister Sivan Gutty said. Earlier, during the recently concluded G20 summit, the world leaders were treated to a dinner. In the invitation, the President of the Republic of india was mentioned instead of the President of the Republic of India. As a result, the central bjp government's plan to change India's name to Bharat has been severely criticized.