Opposition MP Viliame Gavoka has asked Education Minister Dr. Mahendra Reddy on who decides on the contents of the Primary and Secondary Schools textbooks saying he saw a textbook illustrating a reproductive system in very graphic terms.
Gavoka told the Parliamentarians that it was a Year Seven textbook which had the illustration of the reproductive system.
He asked the Minister to explain the system that translates to what should to be taught to children through textbooks.
Reddy told Gavoka that experts decide on this.
Reddy says the development of the syllabus in the textbook for each subject goes through a process and feedback is also received from teachers.
Reddy adds that University lecturers were also involved as part of the consultation process during and after the development of syllabus for textbooks.
