Monday,
June
11,
2007
Remember
the
Amitabh
Bachchan
starrer
Deewar
in
which
a
boy
who
earns
his
livelihood
by
polishing
shoes
at
the
footpath
refuses
to
pick
up
a
coin
thrown
at
him?
The
plot
may
be
part
of
Bollywood
folklore,
but
the
message
of
"self
dignity" it
conveys
has
enabled
it
to
find
a
place
in
the
social
science
and
political
life-ii
textbook
prepared
by
the
NCERT
for
class
VII
students.
The
textbook
also
carries
the
still
of
the
scene
from
the
film.
"The
particular
scene
shows
how
the
boy
feels
dignity
in
work
and
he
insists
that
money
be
given
respectfully.
This
will
inculcate
a
sense
of
self
dignity
among
students
who
will
respect
others' self
esteem
also,"
NCERT
spokesman
B
C
Patro
said.
The
chapter
on
'equality
in
Indian
democracy'
also
gives
the
story
of
famous
Dalit
writer
Omprakash
Valmiki
who
faced
discrimination
during
his
school
days.
The
chapter
gives
excerpts
from
the
constitution
on
equality.
Gender
sensitization
also
remains
a
focus
area
of
the
NCERT
books
all
through.
The
magic
math
book
for
the
class-IV
students
presents
the
story
of
Kiran,
a
kabadiwala
(scrap
dealer)
in
Bihar
who
despite
her
abject
poverty
struggled
to
make
her
own
identity
in
society.
Kiran,
who
could
not
pursue
her
education
beyond
a
certain
point,
has
been
recently
made
the
brand
ambassador
of
UNICEF
to
promote
female
literacy
in
Bihar.
"It
is
the
true
story
of
a
village
girl
who
proved
that
poverty
and
gender
disparity
cannot
be
impediments
in
the
way
to
achieve
success," Patro
said.
The
magic
math
book
of
class-III
also
gives
the
story
of
Pedki
Devi,
a
rural
woman
from
Andhra
Pradesh
who
was
forced
to
discontinue
her
education
and
marry
at
an
early
age.
The
chapter,
which
teaches
the
concept
of
time-scale,
also
presents
the
picture
of
child
marriage
and
the
common
problems
faced
by
the
rural
women
in
India.
The
class-VII
book
on
'social
and
political
life-II'
also
gives
a
complete
chapter
on
'gender'.
The
story
of
Mumbai
dabbawallas
is
also
an
eye-opener
for
many,
which
shows
the
professionalism,
punctuality
and
time
management
of
these
people
who
did
not
have
any
formal
training
from
any
B-school.
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