Responding to the brouhaha surrounding an alleged chapter of a Class 9 textbook titled ‘Dating and Relationships’, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has emphatically termed the claims as “totally baseless and incorrect”.
Addressing the viral images circulating on social media, the CBSE issued a clarification, refuting any association with such content in its prescribed syllabus.
The board’s response aims to quash the misinformation and assure the public that the alleged chapter is not part of the official CBSE Class 9 syllabus.
This development underscores the importance of fact-checking and trusting accurate information amid the proliferation of misleading content online.
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- What has gone viral?
- How did CBSE react?
What has gone viral?
9th class textbooks today 🥰🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/WcllP4vMn3
-khushi (@nashpateee) January 30, 2024
A viral tweet features images of a section titled ‘Dating and Relationships’ from a Class 9 ‘values education’ book supposedly prescribed by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).
The post generated comments, including one from Tinder India. Contrary to claims, CBSE has denied the claim, calling it “baseless and incorrect”. Khushi, an X user, expressed her opinion about the current 9th class textbooks.
CBSE issued clarification on viral post on ‘Dating and Relationships’ chapter in Class 9 | Image: X
She shared two images depicting a chapter on ‘Dating and Relationships’, which apparently includes lessons on ‘ghosting’, ‘catfishing’ and ‘cyberbullying’ for teenagers.
In additional tweets, he specified that the topic falls under ‘Education in values’. Replying to a comment by another X user, she claimed that the book is “prescribed by CBSE”.
How did CBSE react?
Clarification pic.twitter.com/hNbZdbM5P8
– CBSE Headquarters (@cbseindia29) February 2, 2024
Responding to the controversy surrounding the Class 9 textbook chapter on ‘Dating and Relationships’, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) declared on its official account X.
CBSE rubbished the claims as baseless and incorrect and clarified, “A section of the media is wrongly attributing a book to a CBSE publication that contains objectionable material on dating and relationships, according to reports.
CBSE issued clarification on viral post on ‘Dating and Relationships’ chapter in Class 9 | Image: X
This is totally baseless and incorrect.” The board revealed that the viral content actually comes from a book titled “A Guide to Self-Awareness and Empowerment”, written by Gagan Deep Kaur and published by G.Ram Books(P) Ltd. Educational Publishers. .
The images circulating of a section on ‘Dating and Relationships’, which purportedly come from a CBSE recommended book, are misleading.
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