"Ugly Girls Can Be Married Off": Sociology Book Lists Merits of Dowry
Indian Nursing Council strongly condemns the 'derogatory content' in Sociology textbook for nurses
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05 April, 2022 12:46 pm IST
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An image of a book page, listing the "merits and advantages" of the dowry system, has gone viral on social media, prompting people to wonder the kind of message such reading material is sending to youngsters and the society at large.
The page, which many social media users said is from Textbook of Sociology for Nurses by T K Indrani, has a section under the subhead, "Merits of Dowry". The book is a reading material for nursing students and its cover says it is written as per the Indian Nursing Council syllabus.
Meanwhile, Indian Nursing Council (INC) condemned the "derogatory content" in the Sociology textbook for nurses wherein merits of dowry are listed, adding that it does not endorse any author or publication nor has it allowed any author to use the name of Indian Nursing Council for their publications.
Taking note of the content and the outrage it faced on social media, the Statutory Body under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare-- INC condemned the "substandard content" and said, "It has been brought to the notice of the Indian Nursing Council that some authors of Sociology for Nurses are quoting Indian Nursing Council syllabus to publish substandard content in textbooks. Indian Nursing Council strongly condemns any derogatory content which is against the prevailing law of the land."
INC also issued a clarification and said that it only prescribes syllabus for nursing programs, and the same is listed on its website.
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