Campus Life :
The government has taken the initiative to correct errors and fix controversial issues in all the textbooks under the new curriculum on the basis of opinions from all quarters, according to high-ranking officials of the Ministry of Education.
The development comes in the face of a controversy about a story on transgender issues in the books of grade seven. The Ministry of Education has formed an expert committee to address the issue.
An official said the government had directed the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) to collect feedback and opinions from teachers, parents and students during the distribution of new textbooks on January 1.
Following the directives, the curriculum apex body has already received around 20 recommendations and opinions from them.
The NCTB also collected media reports and expert opinions.
Officials at NCTB said they will distribute recommendations and opinions among the subject writers’ panels.
The expert panel will review and revise textbooks based on the feedback, the official added.
