New Delhi: A request by a little-known “fan club” of Union Home Minister Amit Shah which wants books to be published about Shah’s political journey has been forwarded to the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) by the Centre.
Last week, the department of school education and literacy, which comes under the education ministry, forwarded to the NCERT a petition received from S.K. Shukla, president of the Gorakhpur-based Amit Shah Youth Brigade, for “consideration”, reported The Telegraph.
“I wrote to the education minister that books should be written on Shah’s life and contributions to the nation. Very few people know about him. If books are written and provided to institutions, more youths will know about him and research him,” Shukla told the newspaper.
Shukla also cited Shah’s “sacrifices”, saying that he was born into a wealthy family but gave up all luxury. He also cited instances such as the reading down of Article 370 and “keeping the country safe.”
On December 18 last year, Shukla wrote a letter to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, requesting that books be published on Shah’s life “and provided to institutions.
Officials said that the education ministry had asked the NCERT to get back directly to the Youth Brigade and the school education department with its decision on the issue.
