Criticising the Kerala government's gender📖-neutral education system, Kerala Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) general secretary in charge PMA Salam on Friday sparked controversy by claiming that it is "dangerous&🦹quot; to let boys and girls sit together in a classroom.
According to a report by Kerala media, he said, "Gender n⭕eutrality is not a religious issue; it is a moral issue. I am against the attempt to bring in liberalism. Efforts are being made to impose gender-neutral unif𓂃orms."
He further claimed that with gender-neutral reforms, children w𓂃ould go "astray".
Salam's statement ♓comes at a time when the Kerala government's effort🎃s to introduce a gender-neutral education system in the state.
A report by India Today quoted Salam, "It is dangerous. What is the need for girls and boys to sit together in classrooms? Why are you forcing them or creating such opportunities? It will only cause problems. Stud💎ents will deviate from studies."
Salam would "urge" the Kerala government to withdraw the reforms꧃ of the gender-neutral education system.
Earlier, the Muslim organisations had accused the ruling-Left government of bringing in liberal ideology in educational institutions that would destroy religious values.
