Indian Polity · Civics
A Social Science teacher wants his students to understand a health policy implemented by a previous State Government. An ex-health minister's article provides an in-depth view of this aspect. However, the ex-minister was recently accused of corruption. The teacher wonders whether and how to use this article. Which of the following is the most responsible approach for the Social Science teacher?
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- 1Explain that people in government positions can attract controversy, and we should choose articles on academic merit rather than unrelated reputation.✓
- 2Use another, less useful, source as material in the class instead, as discussing controversy is a waste of time.
- 3Use excerpts from the article in class without attributing them to the author, to take advantage of the content while avoiding controversy.
- 4Explain that we should not bother about the author of the article but focus only on the content, which is related to the policy.
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Explain that people in government positions can attract controversy, and we should choose articles on academic merit rather than unrelated reputation.
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