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'Johnny Johnny Yes Papa' under scrutiny; UP Minister questions moral messaging in nursery rhymes

Uttar Pradesh Higher Education Minister Yogendra Upadhyay has sparked a debate after raising objections to certain English nursery rhymes taught in preschools, saying they may be affecting children’s ...
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English rhymes ‘Johnny Johnny’, ‘Rain Rain Go Away’ promote lying, selfishness: UP mantri

LUCKNOW: Higher education minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogendra Upadhyay has triggered a controversy by describing two popular English nursery rhymes – ‘Johnny Johnny, Yes Papa’ and ‘Rain Rain Go Away’ – ...
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UP education minister says 'Johnny Johnny Yes Papa' and 'Rain rain go away' encourage children to lie, asks 'what are we teaching them?'

Uttar Pradesh Minister for Higher Education and Science and Technology Yogendra Upadhyay has courted a controversy over his statement that two popular nursery rhymes ‘Johnny Johnny Yes Papa’ and ‘Rain ...
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UP minister wants ‘Johnny Johnny’, ‘Rain Rain’ out of syllabus

Lucknow: Johnny may soon stop eating sugar. Rain may no longer be asked to go away.UP higher education minister Yogendra Upadhyaya said Monday he would write to Union education minister Dharmendra ...
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UP minister wants 'Johnny Johnny', 'Rain Rain' out of syllabus

Lucknow: Johnny may soon stop eating sugar. Rain may no longer be asked to go away. UP higher education minister Yogendra Upadhyaya said Monday he would write to Union education minister Dharmendra ...