Writings of Golwalkar, Savarkar to be dropped from Kannur varsity’s third semester syllabus

By Express News Service

KANNUR: Kannur University Vice-Chancellor Gopinath Raveendran has clarified that the controversial parts within the syllabus for MA Governance and Political Science course is not going to be taught within the third semester.

The inclusion of sections  from the books of MS Golwalkar and VD Savarkar within the syllabus for the third semester of the course had triggered an argument with numerous college students’ organisations popping out in protest towards the transfer. They alleged that the college was supporting the saffronisation of the upper schooling sector by together with the writings of RSS ideologues. 

The VC identified that the skilled committee constituted to look into the controversy said that the syllabus has some shortcomings and ought to be rectified. A remaining determination on the matter might be taken on the Academic Council assembly scheduled to be held on September 29, the VC informed reporters right here on Thursday.The suggestions of the skilled committee — comprising Dr J Prabhash, retired Kerala University professor, and Dr Ok S Pavithran, retired Calicut University professor — might be handed over to the Board of Studies and the Academic Council, the VC mentioned. 

The skilled committee has beneficial that the controversial parts ought to be averted from the syllabus. Instead, the scholars can be taught “Contemporary Political Theory”, which was included within the outdated syllabus. It is learnt the varsity would additionally keep away from the writings of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya and Balraj Madhokar, and embody these of Jayaprakash Narayan and Ram Manohar Lohia. The committee has additionally beneficial the inclusion of books on socialist thought and Islamic historical past, it’s learnt.

The omitted parts can be included within the fourth semester syllabus after being reviewed by the Board of Studies primarily based on the suggestions of the skilled committee, the VC mentioned.

MA Governance and Political Science The inclusion of parts from the books of M S Golwalkar and V D Savarkar within the syllabus for the third semester of the course had triggered an argument

Various college students’ organisations alleged that the varsity was supporting the saffronisation of the upper schooling sector