Assam CM Applauds Karnataka's Decision to Revise Textbooks

GUWAHATI: Himanta Biswa Sarma, the chief minister of Assam, has expressed his strong support for the Karnataka government's plan to update the state's textbooks.

Chapters on the Kashmiri "Karkota Dynasty" and the Assamese "Ahom Dynasty" may be added to the new curriculum, according to the Karnataka textbook review committee.

The committee also agreed to remove any content that it deemed to be a "glorification" of Tipu Sultan at the same time.

It will be eliminated from sentences that mention Tipu Sultan and use phrases like "Tiger of Mysuru" or "Freedom Fighter."

Besides Tipu Sultan, it has been reported that Babar and Tughlaq's chapters will also be reviewed as part of the textbook reform process.

Additionally, the chapters that ‘glorify’ the achievements of these two kings will be diminished in scope and length.

Additionally, the lengthy and exaggerated chapters in the textbooks that discuss the Mughal Empire will be eliminated. The Mughals will only be covered briefly in the textbook.

The introduction to the chapter on the "Emergence of New Religion-Buddhism and Jainism" has also been eliminated by the committee.

Congress, however, has disapproved of the action. They asserted that their story is not supported by the present history textbooks.

Nationally, Karnataka is renowned as a centre for education. A state-wide network of educational clusters has been created. Reputable educational institutions are located in the districts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Mysuru, Dharwad, and Belagavi, and students come from all over the nation to study there.

However, the controversy over textbook revisions, which was followed by a political brawl between the BJP, Congress, and JD(S), agitation by writers, and protests from religious leaders regarding the treatment of famous people differently, has once again brought the state to national attention.

The state's reputation as a centre for education may have been damaged, according to experts, as a result of the events.

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