Mangaluru: The 30% cut in PUC
syllabus in the wake of Covid-19
pandemic has resulted in the removal of most prominent chapters in textbooks, said National Students Union of India (
NSUI) Dakshina Kannada district president Sawad Sullia.
“They have cut most of the prominent chapters in the textbooks in a hurry. They have cut
financial marketing, marketing and other topics from business subject. Meanwhile, in II PU history, a chapter on the first war for Indian independence has been cut. Similarly, many chapters on politics including ‘
youth against corruption’ in
Political Science have been removed,” he said, adding they oppose the chopping of such prominent topics from textbooks.
“Students and
parents too have opposed the chopping of chapters in textbooks, which are considered valuable topics. Moreover, the government has taken a decision after most of the chapters have already been taught by teachers through online classes. The government’s decision will affect the future of students,” he said and urged the government to review its decision.