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Visakhapatnam, Nov 2 (PTI) Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday called for a re-writing of textbooks and academic syllabus highlighting the real history of India, with focus on the lives of thousands of unsung freedom fighters.
"We should tell our youngsters, the new generation, of the sacrifices made, the struggles undergone by thousands of countless freedom fighters across the country.
Most of them are unsung because their history is not known to the people.
Our history, our textbooks, syllabus must carry the life and teachings of these great people," the Vice President said.
Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the "Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav" at the Damodaram Sanjeevaiah National Law University here, where the theme of celebrations centred on "Spirit of Freedom Struggle: Way Forward".
Addressing the faculty and students of DSNLU on the occasion, the Vice-President pointed out that with the advent of colonial rule the "Britishers have ruled us, ruined, looted, cheated us and ruined (some of) our minds also." "We feel they are great and don’t know the greatness of our people.