The 2k kids are very different. My elder son who is in 8 (#CBSE) had to submit an assignment for the Social Sciences subject yesterday (which was the deadline) and was quite restless about the same.This is not the case normally as he is quite self reliant and organized.(1/8)
Ram and I stepped in to help him. The assignment demanded students to put up a picture which depicts #secularism, write a few lines about (glorifying) #secularism and further write about three major religions of India.(2/8)
My son exclaimed us saying it was you people who enlightened me about what is happening in our country in the name of #secularism and I have also read and understood about it. If I do an assignment glorifying something which I don't believe in just for the sake of marks, (3/8)
won't that be hypocrisy?How do you expect me to write in praise of Secularism while I strongly believe that it has a fundamental design flaw as a concept by itself?Moreover,you people said that I should stand for what I believe in,be outspoken and not a hypocrite for flimsygain 4
If I do this assignment,I am comprising all of that and hence I am restless.I smiled and said"You can always speak the truth and still do your assignment". We helped him to come up with a write up on Secularism from his own standpoint regardless of what's there in text book.5/8
He chose to write about #Hinduism, #Sikhism and #Jainism as they were the true religions of this soil. He had brilliantly brought about the greatness of these religions by drawing comparison with the regressive and dogmatic principles of the Abrahamic faiths. 6/8
The whole assignment turned out to be a great learning for him and he went to bed with a lot of satisfaction around midnight yesterday after uploading it into the school portal. We have told him not to be worried even if his teacher is going to award him a big zero 7/8
for not complying with the text books as true learning is more important than scores. That is the true essence of the Bharathiya education system too. Here it is for all your views and suggestions.#JaiHind
PS:Those interested in reviewing the entire assignment may please DM me
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PS:Those interested in reviewing the entire assignment may please DM me
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