Tamannaah Bhatia School Textbook Controversy: Parents Furious Over 'Inappropriate' Inclusion Of Actress

Parents File Complaint As Tamannaah Bhatia Gets Introduced In School Textbooks: We all have studied Rajas and Maharajas and Mughals and British in our schools. But now that generation has changed and textbooks are evolved, do you believe actors and actresses are someone that should be introduced in school textbooks? Well, don't think too much because they have already been. A private school in Hebbal, Bengaluru is facing outrage for introducing Tamannaah Bhatia and Ranveer Singh in one of the chapters on Sindhi community in their school. Tamannaah life, career, and films have been described in a textbook for the 7th grade under title "Life of Indian people after the Partition of Sindhi." This came as a shock to many parents, leading them to approach Karnataka Station Commission for Protection of Child Rights and the Associated Management of Primary and Secondary Schools in Karnataka and condemning the latest addition in the textbook.

Tamannaah Bhatia's Life History Added In 7th Grade School Textbook

According to Deccan Herald's report, the details about actress Tamannaah Bhatia have been added in on class 7 textbook. This addition is made in a chapter dealing with "Life after Partition: Migration, Community and Strife in Sindhi, 1947 to 1962." Not only Tamannaah but Ranveer Singh has also been added in the textbook. Seeing what was featured in the textbook, parents showed their concern about the content that was added regarding Tamannaah.

Parents Filed Complaint As School Textbook Features Actress Tamannaah Bhatia

According to the reports, a parent filed complaint before commission and association, saying, "We have no objections on children being introduced about another culture." The parent added, "But our objection is about having a chapter on an actor that is unsuitable for grade 7 students." Another parent raised their concern, "We have no issues about lessons on veteran actors in the community, but if children were to look up on the internet about this actress, they will get inappropriate content." Some parents revealed that they were threatened to issue transfer certificates to their wards if they raise their objection against the system.

D Shashi Kumar Reacts On School textbook Containing Tamannaah Bhatia

The General Secretary of the association, D Shashi Kumar, addressed the matter. He claimed that the parents must question and compliant the board that approved the content of the textbook. He said, "In any case, adding any content needs to be approved by the board concerned, to which the school is affiliated. Parents must bring it up before the board."