Date:05/07/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/07/05/stories/2008070555290100.htm

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‘Send complaints to panel’

Staff Reporter

Palakkad: Education Minister M.A. Baby has said that all complaints regarding the lesson ‘Mathamillatha Jeevan’ in Class VII social science textbook should be sent to the expert committee appointed by the government to examine it.

Participating in a debate organised by the Information Public Relations Department over telephone here on Friday, the Minister said the government was prepared to take corrective action if mistakes were found.

Mr. Baby said that complaints could be sent to the expert committee directly or through correspondence.

Those who criticised the lesson should be ready for a healthy debate, the Minister said.