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Kerala teacher suspended over Savarkar quiz question
Mathrubhumi reports that a primary school teacher in Kasaragod has been suspended pending an investigation after including a historically misleading question praising V D Savarkar in an Independence Day quiz contest. Guru…
The Story in Brief
Mathrubhumi reports that a primary school teacher in Kasaragod has been suspended pending an investigation after including a historically misleading question praising V D Savarkar in an Independence Day quiz contest. Guru Prasad, a teacher at AUPS Pallathadka, was suspended by the Director of Public Education on the instructions of Education Minister A N Samsudheen.
The 'Freedom Quiz', held on August 6 across schools in Kasaragod, Kumbla and Manjeshwar, included an unverified question stating that Savarkar served the longest prison sentence under British rule. Student organisations protested, prompting an inquiry that found the question paper misleading.
The Indian Opinion
This incident reignites the familiar, tired battle over Savarkar's legacy in Kerala's classrooms. Both his uncritical deification and outright demonisation ignore the nuanced historical record. The minister acted swiftly, but the real test is whether the education department will now issue clear guidelines on quiz content to prevent politically motivated questions, rather than just punishing individuals after the damage is done.
Source: english.mathrubhumi.com
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