Students sans history textbooks

Divya Sharma

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, May 21

Row over content of the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) Class XII history books has put students and teachers in a quandary.

The teachers have been left with no option as they are not aware of new syllabus to be taught and summer holidays are just around the corner.

Various organistaon and the opposition political parties had cornered the Capt Amarinder Singh led state government for deletion of Sikh history from the textbooks.

Principal Ajit Vidialay Senior Secondary School Rama Mahajan said, “We have postponed history exam as students does not have history books. Even teachers are confused and do not know which syllabus they should teach.”

Mangal Singh Tanda, president, Government Teachers Union said,“ The PSEB should issue instructions related to which chapters should be taught from the old syllabus.”

Deputy DEO Rekha Mahajan said, “I am sure that the Board will soon provide updated history textbooks to the students. Regarding the syllabus, there are only selected chapters which have been removed.”