A Viral Post About Class 9 Chapter 'Dating & Relationships' Has Been Clarified By CBSE

In response to the uproar surrounding a purported Class 9 textbook chapter titled 'Dating and Relationships,' the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has emphatically labeled the claims as "totally baseless and incorrect."?

Addressing the viral images circulating on social media, the CBSE issued a clarification, refuting any association with such content in its prescribed curriculum.?

The board's response aims to quash misinformation and assure the public that the alleged chapter does not form part of the official CBSE Class 9 syllabus.?

This development underscores the importance of fact-checking and relying on accurate information amid the proliferation of misleading content online.?

What Has Gone Viral?

A viral tweet features images of a section titled 'Dating and Relationships' from a Class 9 'value education' book supposedly prescribed by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).

The post garnered comments, including one from Tinder India. Contrary to the assertion, CBSE has denied the claim, labeling it as 'baseless and incorrect.'Khushi, an X user, expressed her thoughts on current 9th-class textbooks.?

The CBSE issued clarifications regarding a viral post about the 'Dating & Relationships' chapter in Class 9 | Image: X

She shared two pictures depicting a chapter on 'Dating and Relationships,' which apparently includes lessons on 'ghosting,' 'catfishing,' and 'cyberbullying' for teenagers.?

In additional tweets, she specified that the subject falls under 'Value Education.' Responding to a comment from another X user, she claimed that the book is 'CBSE prescribed.'?

How Did CBSE Reacted?

In response to the controversy surrounding the Class 9 textbook chapter on "Dating and Relationships," the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has stated on its official X account.?

Dismissing the claims as baseless and incorrect, CBSE clarified, "A section of media is wrongly attributing a book to be a publication of CBSE containing objectionable material on dating and relationships according to the reports.?

The CBSE issued clarifications regarding a viral post about the 'Dating & Relationships' chapter in Class 9 | Image: X

This is totally baseless and incorrect." The board revealed that the viral content is actually from a book titled "A Guide to Self Awareness and Empowerment," authored by Gagan Deep Kaur and published by G.Ram Books(P) Ltd. Educational Publishers.?

The circulated pictures of a section on 'Dating and Relationships,' alleged to be from a CBSE-recommended book, are deceptive.

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