School curriculum needs books on women freedom fighters: Balabharathi

Social activists should discuss the features and merits of books like Penne Peraartral on social media and not just confine themselves to sensational topics, CPI(M) leader Balabharathi suggested

Releasing a book on a collection of women stalwarts titled Penne Peraartral, former MLA and Communist Party of India (Marxist) State executive committee member Balabharathi suggested the Tamil Nadu government should include books on women in schools as a part of the curriculum. The book is a collection of the life history of 120 women who played a significant role in the freedom movement and even before that in the country. Speaking at a book launch function on Thursday, Ms. Balabharathi said that dissemination of the sacrifices and services of women personalities in the early years of Indian independence through the teachers would go a long way in understanding the issues in a better way for the next generation of students. The Social Welfare Department should take a pivotal role in spreading the knowledge to the children, especially the girl students. Thanking the author for bringing out voluminous details, the Communist leader said that awareness among girl students at an early age might lead to more women in the legislative assemblies and the Parliament.