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Assamese freedom fighters to be in school syllabus
The recent spate of incidents of violence and mass exodus has made the Centre to realise the potentials of Assam’s freedom fighters , who will now figure in the school curriculum devised by NCERT and CBSE.
The contributions of Kanaklata Barua, Kushal Konwar, Maniram Dewan and other freedom fighters of Assam will find a dedicated chapter in CBSE curriculum. Inspired by Mahatma Gandhiji’s clarion call for ‘Do or Die’ during the 1942 Quit India Movement, Kanaklata Barua became martyr at a very young age the same year.
Kushal Konwar is the only martyr in the country who was hanged during the Quit India Movement of 1942.
Maniram Dutta Barua, popularly known as Maniram Dewan (17 April 1806-26 February 1858), was one of the first people to establish tea gardens in Assam. A loyal ally of the British East India Company in his early years, he was hanged by the British for conspiring against them during the 1857 Revolution.
The present History textbooks of NCERT, prepared by a team of experts, focus on a close study of some elected themes. These themes have been selected in such a way that they cover developments in different spheres; economic, social, political and cultural from different parts of the country. This has been done with a view to ensuring that understanding does not suffer as a result of obsessions with details.
“Although presently the contribution of freedom fighters from Assam do not find mention in details in NCERT books but the concerned agencies will work to incorporate all relevant historical aspect. As of now there are just either passing references or brief mention about such legends from Assam. The need has been felt following the mass exodus because perhaps the generation is not aware about NE contribution and rest of Indians considers the people from seven sisters state as aliens,” said a HRD ministry official.
The process of incorporating the references of freedom fighters from Assam is however likely to not find in the upcoming academic session as there is a long procedure. As far as CBSE is concerned, the board does not prepare the curriculum for Classes I-VIII. The schools affiliated to the Board are directed to follow the curriculum prescribed by National Council for Educational Research and Training for these classes. The board prescribes curriculum from classes IX-XII which is based on the NCF-2005 by NCERT and prescribes the textbooks prepared by NCERT for these classes.
The recent spate of incidents of violence and mass exodus has made the Centre to realise the potentials of Assam’s freedom fighters , who will now figure in the school curriculum devised by NCERT and CBSE.
The contributions of Kanaklata Barua, Kushal Konwar, Maniram Dewan and other freedom fighters of Assam will find a dedicated chapter in CBSE curriculum. Inspired by Mahatma Gandhiji’s clarion call for ‘Do or Die’ during the 1942 Quit India Movement, Kanaklata Barua became martyr at a very young age the same year.
Kushal Konwar is the only martyr in the country who was hanged during the Quit India Movement of 1942.
Maniram Dutta Barua, popularly known as Maniram Dewan (17 April 1806-26 February 1858), was one of the first people to establish tea gardens in Assam. A loyal ally of the British East India Company in his early years, he was hanged by the British for conspiring against them during the 1857 Revolution.
The present History textbooks of NCERT, prepared by a team of experts, focus on a close study of some elected themes. These themes have been selected in such a way that they cover developments in different spheres; economic, social, political and cultural from different parts of the country. This has been done with a view to ensuring that understanding does not suffer as a result of obsessions with details.
“Although presently the contribution of freedom fighters from Assam do not find mention in details in NCERT books but the concerned agencies will work to incorporate all relevant historical aspect. As of now there are just either passing references or brief mention about such legends from Assam. The need has been felt following the mass exodus because perhaps the generation is not aware about NE contribution and rest of Indians considers the people from seven sisters state as aliens,” said a HRD ministry official.
The process of incorporating the references of freedom fighters from Assam is however likely to not find in the upcoming academic session as there is a long procedure. As far as CBSE is concerned, the board does not prepare the curriculum for Classes I-VIII. The schools affiliated to the Board are directed to follow the curriculum prescribed by National Council for Educational Research and Training for these classes. The board prescribes curriculum from classes IX-XII which is based on the NCF-2005 by NCERT and prescribes the textbooks prepared by NCERT for these classes.
