DEHRADUN: The parents of a Class 2 ICSC student in Uttarakhand were shocked as their child addressed them as ‘Ammi’ and ‘Abbu'.
The child is said to have learnt the word from his English textbook.
Manish Mittal, the father went to the District Magistrate to register a complaint.
Mittal urged the District Magistrate to remove the text or replace it with the English equivalents 'Mother' and 'father'.
“English is part of schools’ curriculum and such misguided practices must be stopped. This is a serious matter and a severe attack on our faith and religious beliefs,” he added.
Mittal further urged the District Magistrate to take prompt action to prevent “such anti-religious activities”. He requested the authorities to impose a ban on the book in the district.
After receiving the complaint, District Magistrate Sonika handed over the investigation to the Chief Education Officer.
Chief Education Officer Pradeep Kumar, citing facts found in the preliminary investigation, said that he had read the text of the book. In this, the character Aamir is speaking to his Ammi-Abbu.
Kumar added, "As soon as I came to know about the matter, I read the controversial text. On Wednesday, people of Hindu Vahini also arrived with a complaint. The 'words' of the book will also be discussed with the ICSC board. We will also call the principals of some schools and hold a meeting".