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Textbooks to have more on war history

Experts' body submits recommendations to minister

Wasim Bin Habib
The experts committee to incorporate the real history of the Liberation War in textbooks recommended adding a good number of new stories, articles and poems on the War in the Bangla textbooks of all classes in secondary level.
It also recommended incorporating the historic March 7 speech of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in the Bangla textbook of class VIII and the context of formation of the Mujibnagar government, its activities and the proclamation of independence of Bangladesh in the social science books of the same class.
The committee suggested including some writings on Bangabandhu and his contribution to the Liberation War in the history books of classes VIII and DC
Besides, it also suggested incorporating science related essays and stories in the science books of all classes.
The committee submitted its report on secondary- level textbooks to education minister yesterday noon. Receiving the report. Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid said that they would implement the suggestions of the committee from next academic session
On March 31, the government formed the expert committee comprised of eminent educationists, historians and litterateurs aiming at removing distorted history from the textbooks of primary and secondary levels
The committee, led by Prof Momtaz Uddin Ahmed, submitted its report on primary' level on June 3.
Prof Momtaz said they have performed their duty in a neutral and responsible way. People have accepted Bangabandhu as the father of the nation and all of us should be careful so that his contribution to the nation is accurately portrayed in literature, social science and books on religion, the professor said.
Litterateur Selina Hossain, also a member of the committee. said they have put the highest emphasis on this matter so that no government can feel the necessity to change the textbook again.
Talking to The Daily Star. Prof Ziaul Hasan, member secretary of the committee, said that the report of the committee is the reflection of the recent High Court verdict.
He said they have already submitted the report on primary’ level textbooks with necessary correction, inclusion and rewriting in 11 textbooks of primary level. He also said they have brought necessary changes in 15 textbooks of secondary level.
The committee however thinks that this is not enough, as they did not get enough rime to carry out such a huge
task.
"We had some time limitation as it would not be possible for the National Textbook and Curriculum Board to print the books with the recommendations if we take much time, he said.
Besides, the curricula of primary and secondary levels were formulated many years ago and they had to keep consistency with the old one. said the member secretary, adding that the curriculum should be reformed immediately.
Prof Ziaul however hoped that they could do this task in large scale if the curriculum is modernised and the government assigns them regarding incorporating real history' in the curriculum.
"We need to bring changes in the textbooks to make it world standard but it will take time. So. on an emergency basis we will print the text books based on the recommendations to uphold die real history of Liberation War,” said Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid.
Many new stories and poems of Manik Bandyopadhyay. Syed Anwara Haque, Selina Hossain, Emdadul Haque Milon, Dijen Sharma. Ajit Guha and others will be included in the textbooks of almost all classes, sources said.
They also said the committee recommended including a letter of a freedom fighter in the Bangla book of class VI and a poem based on the context of historic March 7 speech written by Nirmalendu Guun in Bangla books of class nine and 10.
The committee also recommended incorporating some essays on different important leaders like Sher-e-Bangla AK Fazlul Huq, Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy, Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani, four national leaders and former president Ziaur Rahman in the books of different classes.
Committee members were present yesterday during submission of the report.