Rajasthan education minister demands IAF pilot Abhinandan to be part of school syllabus, govt yet to decide

जोधपुर से पढ़े, हाल ही में पाकिस्तान की सरजमीं से अपने साहस एवम वीरता का परिचय देते हुए वापस लौटने वाले विंग कमांडर अभिनंदन के शौर्य के सम्मानस्वरूप सरकार ने अभिनंदन की शौर्य की कहानी को राजस्थान के स्कूली पाठ्यक्रम में शामिल करने का फैसला लिया है।#AbhinandanDiwas @DIPRRajasthan pic.twitter.com/MRjSLLWJxs

— Govind Singh Dotasra (@GovindDotasra) March 4, 2019

However, speaking to indianexpress.com, the education minister said that his tweet reflected the country’s sentiment and he has so far not communicated the proposal to the government. “I expressed the nation’s demand through my social post. The government and the official of the education board will take the decision,” the minister said.

VIDEO | Air Force pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman

“The government should introduce Abhinandan’s story in any of the classes from one to eight or nine to 12. The Rajasthan board will decide the subject and classes for the inclusion of Abhinandan’s story,” said Dotasra.

READ | May add chapter on Pulwama in school books: Rajasthan education minister

Earlier, after the Pulwama attack, the education minister said that the government is considering to include chapters on martyred CRPF personnel. Dotasra told The Indian Express that the government has asked the committee set up to review textbooks to consider recommending it in their report.

Rajasthan Education Minister Govind Singh Dotasra: Our forces keep us safe while sacrificing their own lives, to inspire the upcoming generation from the bravery of our forces, a direction has been given to include Wing Commander #Abhinandan in textbooks. pic.twitter.com/G4Qmp3BywD

— ANI (@ANI) March 6, 2019

“We have recommended it to the committee set up to review books and have said that it is the government’s wish that material related to the martyrs of Pulwama along with stories praising them, whether they can be included in the textbook course. The committee will take a decision on it,” said Dotasra.

Wing commander Abhinandan was taken to captivity in Pakistan after his MiG 21 was downed minutes after he shot down a Pakistani F-16 warplane. The pilot returned back to India on Friday night.