India News | WB Edu Dept to Introduce Chapter on Mohun Bagan's Win Against British Team in School Curriculum
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The education department of West Bengal has decided to introduce a chapter on football club Mohun Bagan's 1911 triumph against a British team in the school curriculum.
Kolkata, July 30 (PTI) The education department of West Bengal has decided to introduce a chapter on football club Mohun Bagan's 1911 triumph against a British team in the school curriculum.
The department, however, is yet to take a call on the nature and scope of the chapter, and also the class that it would be introduced in, as part of the history syllabus, Aveek Majumder, the chairman of an expert committee on curriculum, syllabus and textbooks for state-run schools, said.
"We will include a chapter on the glorious deed of 11 foot soldiers who instilled confidence in Indians, made them believe that Englishmen can be defeated. The chapter will generate awareness on our sporting history and the spirit of nationalism," Majumder told PTI.
The department will hold consultations with experts before drafting the chapter, he added.
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On July 29, 1911, a team of 11 barefooted players, who represented national club Mohun Bagan, locked horns with a British team and bagged the IFA Shield.
Pictures of the players would be included in the chapter, Majumdar added.
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