Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Dec 13: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday called the Class 10 CBSE English question paper “downright disgusting” and said it was a “typical RSS-BJP ploy” to crush the morale and future of the youth.
He also advised the students that only hard work pays, bigotry doesn’t.
“The CBSE papers so far were too difficult and the comprehension passage in the English paper was downright disgusting. Typical RSS-BJP ploys to crush the morale and future of the youth. Kids, do your best. Hard work pays. Bigotry doesn’t,” said Rahul Gandhi today.
Most #CBSE papers so far were too difficult and the comprehension passage in the English paper was downright disgusting.
Typical RSS-BJP ploys to crush the morale and future of the youth.
Kids, do your best.
Hard work pays. Bigotry doesn’t.— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) December 13, 2021
Earlier, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi also slammed the Centre for allegedly promoting “gender stereotyping” and supporting “regressive notions.”
“Unbelievable! Are we really teaching children this drivel? Clearly, the BJP Government endorses these retrograde views on women, why else would they feature in the CBSE curriculum?” she tweeted.
Unbelievable! Are we really teaching children this drivel?
Clearly the BJP Government endorses these retrograde views on women, why else would they feature in the CBSE curriculum? @cbseindia29 @narendramodi?? pic.twitter.com/5NZyPUzWxz
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) December 13, 2021
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has now referred the matter to subject experts. In a statement CBSE said that , “The passage in one set of the English paper of CBSE Class 10 first term examination held yesterday has received mixed reactions from a few parents and students stating that ‘it seems to support regressive notions on family and allegedly promotes gender stereotyping.”
“The matter will be referred to subject experts for considered views as per the pre-set procedures of the board. As regards the correct answer option and the answer key released by the board, it is clarified that if the experts opine that the passage elicits multiple interpretations, appropriate action will be taken to protect the interest of the students,” the board said.
