<p>Karnataka Education Department will shortly review all textbooks from class 1 to 10 and remove contents that cause enmity in society on the basis of religion and caste and disturbs communal harmony, Minister for Primary and Secondary Education Kimmane Ratnakar said.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Government would remove provocative materials in school text books introduced with "some ulterior motives" and prevent highlighting or magnifying any caste or religion, Ratnakar told PTI.<br /><br />He said such materials in textbooks cause hatred, agony and ill-will in young minds and create problems in society.<br /><br />The minister's statement comes against the backdrop of strong criticism from some quarters against the previous government for allegedly trying to "saffronise" education.<br />Ratnakar said the text books would henceforth concentrate on inculcating the spirit of harmony, secular outlook and constitutional rights of children.</p>
<p>Karnataka Education Department will shortly review all textbooks from class 1 to 10 and remove contents that cause enmity in society on the basis of religion and caste and disturbs communal harmony, Minister for Primary and Secondary Education Kimmane Ratnakar said.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Government would remove provocative materials in school text books introduced with "some ulterior motives" and prevent highlighting or magnifying any caste or religion, Ratnakar told PTI.<br /><br />He said such materials in textbooks cause hatred, agony and ill-will in young minds and create problems in society.<br /><br />The minister's statement comes against the backdrop of strong criticism from some quarters against the previous government for allegedly trying to "saffronise" education.<br />Ratnakar said the text books would henceforth concentrate on inculcating the spirit of harmony, secular outlook and constitutional rights of children.</p>