Experts have voiced their concern that the decision to remove Charles Darwin’s Theory of Evolution from 10th-grade textbooks may help propagate superstitious beliefs and irrational practices among children as they grow up.
The Theory of Evolution, proposed by the English naturalist, explains that all living beings evolved through natural selection, which favours inherited traits that improve an individual’s ability to compete, survive, and reproduce.
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) recently decided to remove the Theory of Biological Evolution from the Class 10 curriculum.
This move was met with opposition from over 1,800 scientists, science teachers, and educators.