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CBSE drops controversial question in Class 10 english paper after criticism

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CBSE drops controversial question in Class 10 english paper after criticism
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The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Monday dropped a controversial comprehension passage in its Class 10 English board examination paper following outrage over gender stereotyping. CBSE Class 10 English paper, conducted on Saturday, contained a passage with sentences such as "emancipation of women destroyed the parent's authority over the children" and "it was only by accepting her husband's way that a mother could gain obedience over the younger ones".
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Image “A passage in one set of the English Language and Literature paper of CBSE Class X first term examination held on 11th December 2021 is not in accordance with the guidelines of the board with regard to the setting of question papers,” CBSE said in a circular on Monday. CBSE promises strict action for 'inappropriate question' in class 12 exam “In this backdrop and on the basis of feedback received from stakeholders, the matter was referred to a committee of subject experts. As per their recommendation, it has been decided to drop passage No.1 and its accompanying questions of the Question Paper Series JSK/1. Full marks will be awarded for this passage to all the students concerned. To ensure uniformity and parity, full marks will also be awarded to students for passage No 1 for all sets of the question paper Class X English language and Literature,” it added.
-PTC News-
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