Sri Lanka’s cabinet has postponed the implementation of Grade 6 education reforms to 2027 after controversy erupted over an adult website link appearing in a school textbook. The incident has triggered widespread concern among parents and educators over student safety and curriculum oversight. The delay has also intensified debate over the direction and credibility of Sri Lanka’s education reforms.


Sri Lanka Delays Grade 6 Reforms After Adult Website Link Found In Textbook

<p>India’s Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued a clarification after an image of a textbook wrongly attributed to the board showing a chapter on “Dating and Relationship” went viral on social media.</p>

<p>In a statement released on social media website X, the CBSE termed the news “baseless and incorrect.”</p>

<p>“A section of media is wrongly attributing a book to be a publication of CBSE containing objectionable material on dating and relationships according to the reports. This is totally baseless and incorrect,” CBSE said in its post.</p>

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<p>The board further stated that the contents going viral on social media are from a book titled ‘A Guide to Self Awareness and Empowerment’ written by Gagan Deep Kaur and Published by G.Ram Books(P) Ltd. Educational Publishers.</p>

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<p>“The CBSE neither publishes any books nor recommends books of any private publishers,” the board further added.</p>

<p>Earlier, a social media post went viral&nbsp;attributing a chapter titled ‘Dating and Relationships: Understanding Yourself and the Other Person,’ to a CBSE class 9 book.</p>

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<p>The original post nowhere mentioned whether the book was a publication of CBSE; however, several users and even media reports started labelling it as one.</p>

<p>The post received mixed reactions on social media, with some users lauding the board for the ‘good move’, while others calling it ‘objectionable.’</p>

<p>The chapter dealt with relationship terms such as ghosting, catfishing, and cyberbullying. The post went so viral that even the dating app Tinder waded into the controversy. While replying to a post, Tinder India wrote “next chapter : how to deal with breakups.”</p>

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<p>“I don’t think this is NCERT, please clarify the publication,” wrote another user. Calling it a good move, a user wrote, “CBSE Class 9 textbooks to have chapters on dating and relationships. Good move. These days, most kids around that age do end up dating. Smartness lies in educating them about this &amp; safe intercourse instead of being in denial about this.”</p>

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India’s Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued a clarification after an image of a textbook wrongly attributed to the board showing a chapter on “Dating and Relationship” went viral on social media.

India’s Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued a clarification after an image of a textbook wrongly attributed to the board showing a chapter on “Dating and Relationship” went viral on social media. In a statement released on social media website X, the CBSE termed the news “baseless and incorrect.” “A section of media is wrongly attributing a book to be a publication of CBSE containing objectionable material on dating and relationships according to the reports. This is totally baseless and incorrect,” CBSE said in its post. Clarification pic.twitter.com/hNbZdbM5P8 — CBSE HQ (@cbseindia29) February 2, 2024 × The board further stated that the contents going viral on social media are from a book titled ‘A Guide to Self Awareness and Empowerment’ written by Gagan Deep Kaur and Published by G.Ram Books(P) Ltd. Educational Publishers. Watch: Scientists create 'identical twin' universe × “The CBSE neither publishes any books nor recommends books of any private publishers,” the board further added. Earlier, a social media post went viral attributing a chapter titled ‘Dating and Relationships: Understanding Yourself and the Other Person,’ to a CBSE class 9 book. Also read: Little puppy make miraculous recovery, beats cancer and spontaneously regrows jaw The original post nowhere mentioned whether the book was a publication of CBSE; however, several users and even media reports started labelling it as one. The post received mixed reactions on social media, with some users lauding the board for the ‘good move’, while others calling it ‘objectionable.’ The chapter dealt with relationship terms such as ghosting, catfishing, and cyberbullying. The post went so viral that even the dating app Tinder waded into the controversy. While replying to a post, Tinder India wrote “next chapter : how to deal with breakups.” next chapter : how to deal with breakups 😭 — Tinder India (@Tinder_India) January 31, 2024 × “I don’t think this is NCERT, please clarify the publication,” wrote another user. Calling it a good move, a user wrote, “CBSE Class 9 textbooks to have chapters on dating and relationships. Good move. These days, most kids around that age do end up dating. Smartness lies in educating them about this & safe intercourse instead of being in denial about this.” (With inputs from agencies)

'Baseless and incorrect': CBSE clarifies after chapter on ‘Dating and Relationship’ goes viral

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{50e26818-2b6c-4e6c-bfc0-2c1468bff4e9}{102}" paraid="1553972130" >The Indian government has introduced a new foundational curriculum framework that will allow children between the ages of three and six to learn without textbooks. The curriculum will instead focus on learning through toys, lived experiences, the use of mother tongues, and stories of Indian heroes.&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{8769622b-3af1-4c6c-8810-307e0b72dea9}{97}" paraid="26869659" >According to the announcement made by education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, “books incorporating diversity, gender, moral and ethical awareness, and assessment through observation and analysing creativity” will be allowed for the kids but there will not be made compulsory.&nbsp;</p>

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<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{8ac8c4b0-92cb-40f5-9178-4cfedf131b84}{80}" paraid="1616789257" >The National Curriculum Framework (NCF) will be implemented for children between 3 and 8 in New Delhi. Depending on the success of the new system, it will be expanded to all parts of the country, Pradhan said in his interaction with reporters.&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{01c989ac-1de2-43e5-9255-ee59a745da48}{133}" paraid="1450157960" >“It was the most important and challenging task to develop the first framework for the foundational stage because research has shown that over 85% of an individual’s brain development occurs by the age of 6-8 years. Therefore, it is very important what they should be taught and learn in that age group.”&nbsp;</p>

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<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{f971c1f0-170b-4fbe-a1fe-332a74aaf24a}{67}" paraid="1939909365" >The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) was also instructed to take note of the new framework and create books accordingly to help the kids in understanding the process.&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{476d77ed-9394-4fd8-98d2-9a245455fcac}{243}" paraid="1868437665" >“In the first three years of the foundational stage, for ages three to six, there should not be any prescribed textbooks for the children…children in this age group should not be burdened with textbooks. While textbooks might be inappropriate for children of ages 3 to 6, activity books can guide teachers to sequence activities and learning experiences,” the curriculum framework stated.&nbsp;</p>

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The Indian government has introduced a new foundational curriculum framework that will allow children between the ages of three and six to learn without textbooks.

The Indian government has introduced a new foundational curriculum framework that will allow children between the ages of three and six to learn without textbooks. The curriculum will instead focus on learning through toys, lived experiences, the use of mother tongues, and stories of Indian heroes. According to the announcement made by education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, “books incorporating diversity, gender, moral and ethical awareness, and assessment through observation and analysing creativity” will be allowed for the kids but there will not be made compulsory. Also read | UK Politics LIVE: Rishi Sunak leads race to become new Prime Minister The National Curriculum Framework (NCF) will be implemented for children between 3 and 8 in New Delhi. Depending on the success of the new system, it will be expanded to all parts of the country, Pradhan said in his interaction with reporters. “It was the most important and challenging task to develop the first framework for the foundational stage because research has shown that over 85% of an individual’s brain development occurs by the age of 6-8 years. Therefore, it is very important what they should be taught and learn in that age group.” Also read | Infosys allows employees to do "gig work" after proper permission from managers The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) was also instructed to take note of the new framework and create books accordingly to help the kids in understanding the process. “In the first three years of the foundational stage, for ages three to six, there should not be any prescribed textbooks for the children…children in this age group should not be burdened with textbooks. While textbooks might be inappropriate for children of ages 3 to 6, activity books can guide teachers to sequence activities and learning experiences,” the curriculum framework stated.

No textbooks for children under six in new curriculum introduced in India

<p>A history textbook has been withdrawn in the UK after furore over an image in it asking whether the horrific treatment of Native Americans by the US government in the past had been exaggerated. &nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">I do some history mentoring and while prepping for tomorrow's session i have some questions for you <a href="https://twitter.com/AQA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AQA</a>.<br />
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<p>A youth worker had found the image in the book.&nbsp;It asked students to balance "criticisms of treatment of Native Americans" with "defence" of their treatment in the late 1800s. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>The period had witnessed some massacres of Native American tribes by the government. The publisher Hodder has now withdrawn the book. &nbsp;</p>

<p>In the textbook, ‘The Making of a Superpower: USA 1865-1975', students are asked "to what extent do you believe the treatment of Native Americans has been exaggerated?"</p>

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<p>“The exercise was quite problematic. It was deeply shocking to see how ingrained racial injustice is," Hannah Wilkinson, who offers history mentoring sessions at Durham Sixth Form Centre, told the BBC. &nbsp;</p>

<p>"The period we're looking at is a period of American policy where Native Americans were treated terribly. The way the textbook framed it suggests that maybe the treatment of Native Americans has been exaggerated," Wilkinson added. &nbsp;</p>

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A history textbook has been withdrawn in the UK after furore over an image in it asking whether the horrific treatment of Native Americans by the US government in the past had been exaggerated.

A history textbook has been withdrawn in the UK after furore over an image in it asking whether the horrific treatment of Native Americans by the US government in the past had been exaggerated. I do some history mentoring and while prepping for tomorrow's session i have some questions for you @AQA. In what world is this is an acceptable question/exercise to ask students to complete on the history of Native Americans in late 1800s US? Actually horrified. pic.twitter.com/zQRoDWy4DD — Hannah Wilkinson (@hannahcw127) October 20, 2021 × A youth worker had found the image in the book. It asked students to balance "criticisms of treatment of Native Americans" with "defence" of their treatment in the late 1800s. Also Read: Picasso artworks in Las Vegas fetch more than $100 million The period had witnessed some massacres of Native American tribes by the government. The publisher Hodder has now withdrawn the book. In the textbook, ‘The Making of a Superpower: USA 1865-1975', students are asked "to what extent do you believe the treatment of Native Americans has been exaggerated?" Also Read: After California wildfire, thousands of trees to be removed “The exercise was quite problematic. It was deeply shocking to see how ingrained racial injustice is," Hannah Wilkinson, who offers history mentoring sessions at Durham Sixth Form Centre, told the BBC. "The period we're looking at is a period of American policy where Native Americans were treated terribly. The way the textbook framed it suggests that maybe the treatment of Native Americans has been exaggerated," Wilkinson added. (With inputs from agencies)

Textbook withdrawn as 'shocking' question on Native Americans draws criticism

<p>Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa kicked up another storm over the contentious historical figure Tipu Sultan when he said that his government was absolutely against celebrating the former ruler of Mysuru.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He went a step further and stressed that his government was working towards dropping lessons on the Tiger of Mysuru from textbooks in the state. 'I don't think Tipu was a freedom fighter. We are against everything to do with Tipu, including his references in textbooks' said the Chief Minister while addressing the media in Bengaluru.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The statement comes just a day after Suresh Kumar, the state's Primary and Secondary Education Minister formed a committee to look into a proposal to drop references to Tipu Sultan from school textbooks.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The committee is set to meet on November 7 and will be submitting a report on the same.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The committee was formed after MLA Appachu Ranjan shot multiple letters alleging that history was being distorted in the textbooks and that the ruler was a bigot and not a freedom fighter.&nbsp;</p>

<p>While speaking to WION, Ranjan said that Tipu is being unfairly glorified in the textbooks and hence he placed the demand to drop the lessons before the government.&nbsp;</p>

<p>'I am saying that Tipu should be dropped from textbooks because the books say he is a freedom fighter. But he is not at all a freedom fighter. He fought only to expand his kingdom. If Tipu was a freedom fighter, he would not have looted temples in Mangalore and other places. There are many examples where he forcibly converted subjects to Islam. That is the reason I feel Tipu should not be called a freedom fighter. We should tell the truth to our younger generation. That is the reason I am insisting that Tipu should be dropped from textbook lessons.' said Ranjan.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Just days after swearing-in as Chief Minister of Karnataka in July this year, BS Yediyurappa cancelled the controversial Tipu Jayanti celebrations. The Tipu Jayanti festivities had become a bone of contention between the Congress and the BJP after the then Siddaramaiah government had made it a state-sponsored festival. The BJP had hit back at the Congress government, accusing it of attempting to please minorities while hurting sentiments of people in Kodagu and Mangaluru who view the 18th-century ruler as a tyrant. However, historians believe that debate is being generated for purely political gains without any academic merit.&nbsp;</p>

<p>'A blanket statement saying all references to Tipu Sultan is school textbooks should be removed is very odd and completely unacceptable.&nbsp;</p>

<p>I say it's odd because this very Chief Minister had donned the costume of Tipu Sultan 7 years ago at a function to say he identified with what Tipu Sultan stood for. This debate cannot be on the knowledge that is new as Tipu Sultan has been dead for more than 200 years now. The other reason is if you have a problem with Tipu Sultan because of the violence he inflicted on a particular community, you must have an objection to all kings because all kings have killed people from one community or another. Every community can now say that their ancestors were killed by a certain king so there should be no references to him.' says Prof Chandan Gowda, Historian.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The debate has however boiled down to a single question of whether Tipu Sultan was a freedom fighter. While critics of the ruler feel he was no freedom fighter and was merely protecting his kingdom, historians have a different view on the matter. 'Tipu Sultan had a sense that the British were not like any other enemy. He did try to get the Nizam of Hyderabad and Marathas to unite against the British. Which he was not able to do. So his struggle to keep them out can be seen as part of freedom struggle history. If Kittur Rani Chennamma can be part of the freedom struggle, Tipu Sultan qualifies for it... There was no India at that time. Tipu was defending Mysuru. But if defending Mysuru is all that he cared for then that's all he would've done. Would he then have tried to build a larger alliance of the Marathas and the Nizam to keep them(British) out of Peninsular India?' questions Prof Gowda.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The controversial Tipu Jayanti was celebrated for three years on November 10, amidst tight security up until 2018. While 65000 police personnel including Rapid Action Force had been deployed for the celebrations, in 2017 Section 144 had to be imposed in Kodagu to contain the violence. As Karnataka struggles with over 100 taluks being hit by floods and unprecedented rains leading to loss of crops and life, politicians continue to fight over a historical figure from the 18th century.</p>


Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa kicked up another storm over the contentious historical figure Tipu Sultan when he said that his government was absolutely against celebrating the former ruler of Mysuru.

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa kicked up another storm over the contentious historical figure Tipu Sultan when he said that his government was absolutely against celebrating the former ruler of Mysuru. He went a step further and stressed that his government was working towards dropping lessons on the Tiger of Mysuru from textbooks in the state. 'I don't think Tipu was a freedom fighter. We are against everything to do with Tipu, including his references in textbooks' said the Chief Minister while addressing the media in Bengaluru. The statement comes just a day after Suresh Kumar, the state's Primary and Secondary Education Minister formed a committee to look into a proposal to drop references to Tipu Sultan from school textbooks. The committee is set to meet on November 7 and will be submitting a report on the same. The committee was formed after MLA Appachu Ranjan shot multiple letters alleging that history was being distorted in the textbooks and that the ruler was a bigot and not a freedom fighter. While speaking to WION, Ranjan said that Tipu is being unfairly glorified in the textbooks and hence he placed the demand to drop the lessons before the government. 'I am saying that Tipu should be dropped from textbooks because the books say he is a freedom fighter. But he is not at all a freedom fighter. He fought only to expand his kingdom. If Tipu was a freedom fighter, he would not have looted temples in Mangalore and other places. There are many examples where he forcibly converted subjects to Islam. That is the reason I feel Tipu should not be called a freedom fighter. We should tell the truth to our younger generation. That is the reason I am insisting that Tipu should be dropped from textbook lessons.' said Ranjan. Just days after swearing-in as Chief Minister of Karnataka in July this year, BS Yediyurappa cancelled the controversial Tipu Jayanti celebrations. The Tipu Jayanti festivities had become a bone of contention between the Congress and the BJP after the then Siddaramaiah government had made it a state-sponsored festival. The BJP had hit back at the Congress government, accusing it of attempting to please minorities while hurting sentiments of people in Kodagu and Mangaluru who view the 18th-century ruler as a tyrant. However, historians believe that debate is being generated for purely political gains without any academic merit. 'A blanket statement saying all references to Tipu Sultan is school textbooks should be removed is very odd and completely unacceptable. I say it's odd because this very Chief Minister had donned the costume of Tipu Sultan 7 years ago at a function to say he identified with what Tipu Sultan stood for. This debate cannot be on the knowledge that is new as Tipu Sultan has been dead for more than 200 years now. The other reason is if you have a problem with Tipu Sultan because of the violence he inflicted on a particular community, you must have an objection to all kings because all kings have killed people from one community or another. Every community can now say that their ancestors were killed by a certain king so there should be no references to him.' says Prof Chandan Gowda, Historian. The debate has however boiled down to a single question of whether Tipu Sultan was a freedom fighter. While critics of the ruler feel he was no freedom fighter and was merely protecting his kingdom, historians have a different view on the matter. 'Tipu Sultan had a sense that the British were not like any other enemy. He did try to get the Nizam of Hyderabad and Marathas to unite against the British. Which he was not able to do. So his struggle to keep them out can be seen as part of freedom struggle history. If Kittur Rani Chennamma can be part of the freedom struggle, Tipu Sultan qualifies for it... There was no India at that time. Tipu was defending Mysuru. But if defending Mysuru is all that he cared for then that's all he would've done. Would he then have tried to build a larger alliance of the Marathas and the Nizam to keep them(British) out of Peninsular India?' questions Prof Gowda. The controversial Tipu Jayanti was celebrated for three years on November 10, amidst tight security up until 2018. While 65000 police personnel including Rapid Action Force had been deployed for the celebrations, in 2017 Section 144 had to be imposed in Kodagu to contain the violence. As Karnataka struggles with over 100 taluks being hit by floods and unprecedented rains leading to loss of crops and life, politicians continue to fight over a historical figure from the 18th century.

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