NCERT’s Class 6 Kannada Textbook Faces Criticism Over Lack Of Regional Representation, Nutrition Lessons | Education and Career News
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PAFRE objected to the title of the book – Krishna – saying it may introduce religious and mythological elements into school education under the NEP 2020.
The group has asked NCERT to explain why the textbook was given this title and has demanded that it be renamed to better reflect Karnataka’s culture.
The People’s Alliance for Fundamental Right to Education (PAFRE) has raised concerns about the new Class 6 Kannada textbook called Krishna, introduced by NCERT as the third-language textbook in CBSE schools under the three-language policy. According to the organisation, the book does not properly represent Karnataka’s rich cultural and linguistic diversity.
According to the organisation, the textbook does not give enough information about the cultures, literature, and folk traditions of different regions of Karnataka, including Coastal Karnataka, North Karnataka, Malnad, and Old Mysuru, reported Times Now.
It also criticised the textbook’s nutrition lesson stating that the lesson mainly focuses on a vegetarian diet and does not mention foods such as eggs, fish, and meat, which are commonly eaten by many communities across the state.
PAFRE has further objected to the title Krishna, saying it may introduce religious and mythological elements into school education under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
The group has asked NCERT to explain why the textbook was given this title and has demanded that it be renamed to better reflect Karnataka’s culture. It has also requested changes to the nutrition chapter so that eggs, fish, and meat are included in both the text and illustrations.
In addition, PAFRE has opposed a CBSE decision to use the same R3 textbook for Class 9. It has questioned why Karnataka’s Department of State Educational Research and Training (DSERT), which is responsible for curriculum development in the state, was not involved in preparing the book.
The organisation has also demanded that Kannada be made a compulsory first or second language in all CBSE schools in Karnataka, in line with the Karnataka Kannada Language Learning Act, 2015. Since textbooks such as Savi Kannada, Siri Kannada, and Tili Kannada are already available, and Tili Kannada was previously used as a second- or third-language textbook, PAFRE has urged authorities to adopt Tili Kannada as the R3 textbook.
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