An understanding passage in the CBSE Class 10 English question paper has sparked a controversy for allegedly promoting “GENDER STEREOTYPING” and supporting “REGRESSIVE NOTIONS”, following which the board on Sunday (12.12.2021) took the matter to subject experts.
In the Class 10 exam held on Saturday, the question paper included questions such as “Women’s emancipation destroyed parental authority over children” and “Only by accepting her husband’s way could a mother achieve obedience over a younger one”.
Various passages have gone viral on social media with users endorsing “MISOGYNISTIC” and “REGRESSIVE OPINIONS” and the hashtag “INSULT TO CBSE WOMEN” trending on microblogging site.
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also took to Twitter to object to the question paper. “Unbelievable! Are we really teaching kids this drivel?”
CBSE Board will have to clarify this:
That day the class 10 CBSE English paper says that children and servants should be taught in their place and women who gained some freedom destroyed parental authority over children. The whole route is so stupid. Who are these idiots setting up question papers in CBSE,” said another Twit user?
CBSE, issued a statement:
In a statement, the Central Board of Secondary Education said, – There has been mixed response from some parents and students on passing in one set of English paper of CBSE Class 10 1st session held yesterday. Promotes regressive views on family and alleged gender stereotypes.
In the CBSE Class 12 sociology paper held earlier this month, students were asked to name the party under which the “ANTI-MUSLIM VIOLENCE IN GUJARAT IN 2002”, took place, which the board later called “UNFAIR” and it’s Said against the guidelines.
