SGPC Claims NCERT ‘Misrepresented’ Historical Details About Sikhs in Class 12 Syllabus Book

GG News Bureau

New Delhi, 8th April. The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) claimed on Friday that the NCERT misrepresented historical details about Sikhs in its Class 12 Political Science syllabus book.

According to SGPC chief Harjinder Singh Dhami, the National Council of Educational Research and Training recorded “misleading information” about the Anandpur Sahib resolution in Chapter-8, namely Regional Aspirations, of its book ‘Politics In India Since Independence,’ which has hurt the community’s sentiments.

Explaining the 1973 resolution, he said it talked about the state’s rights and strengthening the federal structure. “It is not at all justified to portray Sikhs as separatists, so the NCERT should remove such highly objectionable mentions,” Dhami said.

“The communal aspect has been taken while removing some old information and adding some new details in the Class 12 syllabus,” he claimed.

“It is sad that changes are being made according to what suits the incumbent central government. Curricula especially about minorities are being eliminated and arbitrary syllabus is being created. Accordingly, the Anandpur Sahib resolution has been wrongly interpreted in the book ‘Politics In India Since Independence’,” claimed Dhami.

The SGPC chief stated that the Anandpur Sahib resolution is a historical document that contains no errors.