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New Delhi: An understanding passage in the CBSE Class 10 English question paper has sparked a controversy for allegedly promoting “gender stereotypes” and supporting “regressive notions”, following which the board on Sunday took the matter to subject experts. prompted to refer.
In the Class 10 exam held on Saturday, the question paper read “Women’s emancipation destroyed parental authority over children” and “Only by accepting her husband’s way could a mother achieve obedience over a younger one”. There was an understandable passage with sentences like. One”, among others.
Various passages have gone viral on social media with users endorsing “misogynistic” and “regressive opinions” and the hashtag “insult to CBSE women” trending on microblogging site Twitter.
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also took to Twitter to object to the question paper.
“Unbelievable! Are we really teaching this drivel to children? Clearly the BJP government supports these regressive views on women, then why would they join the CBSE curriculum?” he said.
Tamil Nadu Congress Committee spokesperson Lakshmi Ramachandran said, “This outrageously redundant reading passage appeared in the 10th CBSE board exam paper today. What are we teaching our children? CBSE will have to explain and apologize for instigating our children for this.
“Class 10 CBSE English paper today says that children and servants should be taught in their place and women destroyed parental authority over children by gaining some freedom. The whole route is so stupid. Who are these idiots setting up question papers in CBSE,” said another Twitter user.
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) issued a statement saying, “A set of English papers of CBSE Class 10 1st session examination held yesterday has received mixed reactions from some parents and students, stating that ‘ It seems to support regressive beliefs on the family and allegedly promotes gender stereotypes.”
“The matter will be referred to subject experts for consideration as per the pre-determined procedures of the Board. With regard to the correct answer option and answer key released by the Board, it is clarified that if experts are of the view that there are multiple interpretations in the passage, appropriate action will be taken to protect the interest of the students. he said.
The CBSE Class 12 sociology paper held earlier this month asked students to name the party under which the anti-Muslim violence in Gujarat broke out in 2002, a question the board later called unfair and against its guidelines. Was.
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