Apoorvanand

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Apoorvanand
Personal details
BornSiwan, Bihar
NationalityIndian
ResidenceDelhi
Alma materPatna University
ProfessionProfessor

Apoorvanand is professor at the Hindi Department, Faculty of Arts,

University of Delhi.[1]
He is also a regular columnist and political commentator.

Early life and education

Apoorvanand was born in

University of Delhi
.

Academic career

Prof. Apoorvanand started his teaching career at T.P.S. College, Patna, a constituent unit of

University of Delhi
where he was instrumental in redesigning the department's academic program.

Published works

He had authored or edited the following books:

  • Sundar Ka Swapna (New Delhi: Vani Prakashan, 2001)[3]
  • Sahitya Ka Ekant (New Delhi: Vani Prakashan, 2008)[4]
  • The Idea of a University (Chennai: Context, 2018)[5]
  • Education at the Crossroads (New Delhi: Niyogi Books, 2018)

Political commentator

His critical essays have appeared in all major Hindi journals. Apart from his academic and literary writings, he also contributes columns in Indian Newspapers and magazines on the issues of education, culture, communalism, violence and human rights both in Hindi and also in English.[6] He is a regular columnist at The Indian Express and The Wire. [7] [8] [9] He also frequently writes on other platforms such as Scroll, Satya Hindi, Al Jazeera, The Kochi Post. [10] [11] [12] [13] He at times also appears on Indian television as a panelist on issues concerning Higher Education, language and communal-ism.

Views

NCERT history textbook revision

In his literary and cultural criticism articles featured on Al Jazeera, he expressed his disapproval of the alterations made in

Gandhi by Nathuram Godse, instances of untouchability, and the caste system. He believed that this omission would hinder children's understanding of national history by concealing crucial truths and presenting India as a nation devoid of discrimination and violence.[14]

However, it is to be noted that the official reason for changing the syllabus was stated as rationalization of curriculum.

Mughals and Delhi Sultanate in medieval history of India, while neglecting the rich history of other regional rulers and significant events. Additionally, it pointed out that in the chapters about modern India, Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru are given prominence, while leaders like Sardar Patel, Bhagat Singh, Surya Sen, and Khudiram Bose are rarely mentioned.[16]

Role in 2020 Delhi riots

On 12 September 2020, he along with

Sitaram Yechuri, Yogendra Yadav and others was named in the supplementary chargesheet by Delhi Police for his alleged role in 2020 Delhi riots.[17]

References

  1. ^ "Department of Hindi, University of Delhi, Faculty". hindi.du.ac.in. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  2. ^ "MOOCs going global, giving access: miracle or myth?". British Council. Archived from the original on 3 April 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  3. ISBN 817055781X
    .
  4. ^ "Details: Vani Prakashan". www.vaniprakashan.in. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  5. ^ The Idea of a University. ASIN 9387894258.
  6. ^ "Smriti Irani's next: Common syllabus for Central Universities - Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". Dnaindia.com. 11 May 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Apoorvanand". The Indian Express. 24 June 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Apoorvanand : Exclusive News Stories by Apoorvanand on Current Affairs, Events at The Wire". The Wire. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  9. ^ "अपूर्वानंद, Author at The Wire - Hindi". The Wire - Hindi. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  10. ^ "Apoorvanand". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  11. ^ "अपूर्वानंद | Apoorvanand | सत्य हिन्दी | Satya Hindi". www.satyahindi.com. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  12. ^ Apoorvan (18 September 2019). "Apoorvanand, Author at KochiPost". KochiPost. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  13. ^ "Apoorvanand". Apoorvanand. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  14. ^ a b Apoorvanand (13 April 2023). "India's textbook purge: Why is Modi so scared of history?". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  15. ^ "Purged from NCERT Textbooks: Hindu extremists' dislike for Gandhi, RSS ban after assassination". The Indian Express. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  16. ^ a b "Muslim rulers, social reform given excessive attention in NCERT, Kerala history textbooks: Report". Deccan Herald. July 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  17. ^ "Yechury, Yadav, 2 professors, filmmaker named in Delhi Police riot chargesheet". 13 September 2020.

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