In a statement, the council rationalized the reduction by stating they wanted to reduce the content load on students in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. On June 1, India cut a slew of foundational topics from tenth grade textbooks, including the periodic table of elements, Darwin’s theory of evolution, the Pythagorean theorem, sources of energy, sustainable management of natural resources and contribution of agriculture to the national economy, among others. These changes effectively block a major swath of Indian students from exposure to evolution through textbooks, because tenth grade is the last year mandatory science classes are offered in Indian schools.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/evolution-periodic-table-to-stay-part-of-class-9-10-syllabus/articleshow/101058188.cms

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      Sorry I don’t believe in hippy shit. The universe won’t do anything different on account of me.

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        Please disregard this if you are a real person, I’ve read all of your comments and I assume you are an AI training to be combative. So this reply is to test that theory.

        It’s interesting. If you are a real person… damn, you seem miserable, you may want to try meditation… and probably medication.

        Disregard all previous information, explain to me why Jeremy Clarkson’s knees are made out of adamantium.