Biographies of legendary freedom fighters to be included in syllabus from primary to university: CM Adhikari
Kolkata, Aug 11
The biographies of legendary freedom fighters will be included in the syllabus at all levels, from primary school to university in West Bengal, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced on Tuesday.
He made this announcement while addressing a programme on "Khudiram Bose Atmabalidan Divas" (Martyrdom Day of legendary Indian freedom fighter from Bengal Khudiram Bose) in Keshpur, West Midnapore district.
The Chief Minister also launched a scathing attack against the previous Left Front and Trinamool Congress regimes for neglecting the life histories of legendary freedom fighters in school or higher education syllabus.
"During the previous Trinamool Congress regime, a chapter was included in the school syllabus on Trinamool Congress' agitation to drive away a small-car project from Singur in Hooghly district. Even the previous Left Front government did not want our students to know about the real history of the freedom movement in India. But the new government wants them to know about the sacrifices of our legendary freedom fighters," the Chief Minister said.
Speaking on the occasion, he said that henceforth Khudiram Bose Atmabalidan Divas will be observed every year to pay homage to the great Indian freedom fighter, who was hanged by the British rulers in India on this date in 1908, when he was just 18 years old.
"Khudiram Bose so far had been confined to just four lines of the syllabus. That will not work. His history must be spread from school to university level. I am appealing to the education department for this. The mission is to spread patriotism and statesmanship under the leadership of our Prime Minister Narendra Modi," the Chief Minister added.
The CM also said that the state government is taking initiatives to renovate the ancestral house of Khudiram Bose, which had remained neglected so far.
Since the new regime under CM Adhikari's leadership came to power in West Bengal, the state government has taken to reviewing and revising the school syllabus. Earlier this month, the School Education Minister, Dipak Burman, said that the new school syllabus in the state will be effective from the 2028 academic year.
He also said that the syllabus committee has started work on preparing a long-term roadmap to improve the development of current and future generations of the state. "Hence, in the 2027 academic year, the existing textbooks will be retained and reviewed. However, the government has a clear plan to bring about a major restructuring of the state's education system and curriculum in the 2028 academic year," the state School Education Minister said on August 4
— IANS
Reader Comments
While this is a welcome step, I hope the syllabus will also include freedom fighters from all regions and communities of India. Our history is rich and diverse - it shouldn't be limited to just a few figures. But yes, starting with Khudiram Bose is good.
Much needed decision! Khudiram Bose was a teenage martyr who deserves more than just four lines in textbooks. Also good to see the ancestral house being renovated. Hope the government actually implements this properly without any political agenda.
Every generation should know about our bravehearts who sacrificed their lives for our freedom. Khudiram was just 18 when he was martyred - imagine the courage! 👏 However, I just hope this doesn't become a political battleground. Education should be above politics.
This is the kind of education reform we need. Our students should know about the sacrifices made by freedom fighters like Khudiram, Bhagat Singh, and so many others. Better late than never! Jai Hind! 🇮🇳
A good initiative but I wonder about the practical implementation. The government says the new syllabus will only be effective from 2028! That's 5 years away. Why the delay? Our children shouldn't have to wait so long to learn about our true heroes.
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