PATIALA: The oversight committee constituted via the state government to inspect the alleged distortion of Sikh history within the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) Class XII textbook held its first assembly right here on Monday. The panel individuals have been provided the books and content material for studying and research.
The oversight committee headed via Prof Kirpal Singh contains former vice-chancellor of Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) Prof J S Grewal, former pro VC of GNDU Prof Prithipal Singh Kapur, Prof Emeritus of history at Panjab University (PU) Indu Banga. Two eminent historians nominated via SGCP — Prof Balwant Singh Dhillon and I S Gogoani — also are a part of the committee.
Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) individuals, who are a part of the government panel, mentioned within the next assembly they'd also elevate the issue of alleged distorted content material within the history books being taught to the scholars throughout the previous years.
“I have not analyzed the whole Class XII history books used within the previous years. I had long past kind of through these books and found lot of objectionable content material. We will elevate this subject in next assembly,” mentioned Prof Dhillon.
“In the first assembly, we've sought the content material of history books launched via the state government this year in order that we can analyze it. We will undergo all of the content material and put up our feedback,” the SGPC-nominated member of the oversight committee mentioned. He added that any content material being revealed in opposition to Sikh history and Gurus couldn’t be tolerated.
Head of the oversight committee Prof Kirpal Singh mentioned all individuals have been provide within the assembly and the content material used to be distributed among them. “They will put up their suggestions after going throughout the books. We are seeking to accelerate the work of inspecting the content material in order that scholars might get the corrected history content material as earliest possible,” he mentioned.
PSEB chairman Manohar Kant refused to remark on the factor mentioning that he used to be busy. However, board officials revealed that no recommendations were but given to the PSEB via the oversight committee.
The committee used to be constituted on May 7, via leader minister Amarinder Singh to believe and file on the recommendations of the skilled crew, constituted via the PSEB in 2014, to review the adjustments made within the new history syllabus for categories XI and XII, and to signify corrections.
The oversight committee headed via Prof Kirpal Singh contains former vice-chancellor of Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) Prof J S Grewal, former pro VC of GNDU Prof Prithipal Singh Kapur, Prof Emeritus of history at Panjab University (PU) Indu Banga. Two eminent historians nominated via SGCP — Prof Balwant Singh Dhillon and I S Gogoani — also are a part of the committee.
Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) individuals, who are a part of the government panel, mentioned within the next assembly they'd also elevate the issue of alleged distorted content material within the history books being taught to the scholars throughout the previous years.
“I have not analyzed the whole Class XII history books used within the previous years. I had long past kind of through these books and found lot of objectionable content material. We will elevate this subject in next assembly,” mentioned Prof Dhillon.
“In the first assembly, we've sought the content material of history books launched via the state government this year in order that we can analyze it. We will undergo all of the content material and put up our feedback,” the SGPC-nominated member of the oversight committee mentioned. He added that any content material being revealed in opposition to Sikh history and Gurus couldn’t be tolerated.
Head of the oversight committee Prof Kirpal Singh mentioned all individuals have been provide within the assembly and the content material used to be distributed among them. “They will put up their suggestions after going throughout the books. We are seeking to accelerate the work of inspecting the content material in order that scholars might get the corrected history content material as earliest possible,” he mentioned.
PSEB chairman Manohar Kant refused to remark on the factor mentioning that he used to be busy. However, board officials revealed that no recommendations were but given to the PSEB via the oversight committee.
The committee used to be constituted on May 7, via leader minister Amarinder Singh to believe and file on the recommendations of the skilled crew, constituted via the PSEB in 2014, to review the adjustments made within the new history syllabus for categories XI and XII, and to signify corrections.
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