New Delhi, June 25 -- The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) on Thursday issued a clarification in response to concerns raised in sections of the media regarding the title and content of the Grade 6 Kannada R3 textbook, stating that the textbook neither promotes vegetarianism nor opposes non-vegetarian food.

In a press release, NCERT said concerns had been raised about the title of the textbook and references to diet in its content.

Addressing the title of the Kannada textbook, NCERT said that its language textbooks under the R3 series have been named after major rivers of India. It noted that the Kannada textbook has been titled "Krishna" after the Krishna River, one of Karnataka's major rivers.

"With regard...