Kamal Haasan takes jibe at CBSE's removal of chapters; suggests Mein Kampf 'stress-buster'

As removal of chapters in Central Board of Secondary Education sparked a political row, even Kamal Haasan expressed his displeasure. Makkal Needhi Maiam chief took a sarcastic jibe at board over decision to ‘reduce stress.’ actor-politician suggested alternatives like Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf as ‘stress buster’ for students.

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Taking to Twitter on Thursday, Kamal Haasan wrote that topics like Secularism, Citizenship, Democratic rights and Goods and Services Tax were chapters deleted from CBSE syllabus to ‘reduce students' stress’. Indian 2 star suggested controversial German dictator Adolf Hitler’s autobiography Mein Kampf, a book on history of extremist American hate group Ku Klux Klan and Marquis de Sade’s 1791 vel Justine set before French Revolution as ‘stress buster’ alternatives.

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Earlier, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and  Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia had objected to  omission of chapters. former said she was ‘shocked’ and urged HRD Ministry to ensure ‘vital lessons are t curtailed.’ Sisodia urged CBSE to explain ‘strong reasons.’

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Due to COVID-19 pandemic, CBSE tified rationalisation of 30 per cent of  syllabus of classes 9 to 12 for 2020-21 academic session. 

Chapters on democracy and diversity, , religion and caste, popular struggles and movement and challenges to democracy are among those omitted for Class 10. For Class 11, chapters on federalism, citizenship, nationalism, secularism and growth of local governments in India were deleted.  India's relations with its neighbours - Pakistan, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal, changing nature of India's ecomic development, social movements in India and demonetisation were chapters that Class 12 syllabus won’t feature.

As development sparked a controversy, CBSE cleared that topics have been ‘wrongly mentioned in media as deleted’ and that y ‘have been covered under alternative academic calendar of NCERT.’ It added that   rationalisation was being "interpreted differently".

Union HRD Minister Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' also slammed critics for creating a ‘false narrative’ and stated that decision was taken in consultation with experts.

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