Other Milestones

Published : Mar 19, 2014 12:30 IST

1. Delhi High Court ordered the removal of 75 objectionable portions from the history books for classes 6-12 published by the NCERT [National Council of Educational Research and Training].

2. The Union HRD Minister ordered IGNOU [Indira Gandhi National Open University] to delete all the passages insulting Hindu gods.

3. A portion insulting women in the name of Rig Veda was deleted from BA (pass course) Sociology Part-I book in Delhi University.

4. Oxford University Press withdrew the book Many Ramayanas , an article by A.K. Ramanujan, prescribed for Delhi University’s BA (Hons) history students.

5. Forced the Government of India to withdraw sex education in schools.

6. Won a case regarding the qualification of Sanskrit teachers in 2011.

Organiser , February 23, 2014.

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