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Curriculum committee approves chapter on Governor's powers in school textbook
The State Curriculum Committee, chaired by General Education Minister V. Sivankutty, on Friday approved the second part of the textbooks for Classes 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10, covering 95 titles.
Among them, the second volume of the Class 10 Social Science textbook includes a chapter titled 'Democracy: an Indian experience', which elaborates on the powers and responsibilities of the Governor.
The chapter also covers topics such as the Emergency, the Supreme Court verdict that struck down electoral bonds, and the phenomenon of 'resort politics'.
Before Onam vacation
The approved textbooks will be distributed to students before the Onam vacation, according to an official release.
On the revision of higher secondary textbooks, the committee granted permission to conduct detailed discussions in higher secondary classrooms and to gather feedback from students, teachers and parents. It also decided to conduct district and State-level workshops to initiate the preparation of textbooks.
The committee also congratulated the students, teachers and parents who contributed to the State's outstanding performance in the National Achievement Survey.
