Ahmedabad school makes Malala, Anne Frank books optional after controversy

An Ahmedabad-based school has reclassified books by Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai and Holocaust diarist Anne Frank as optional reading following controversy over their presence in the school curriculum.

The move came after objections were raised against these titles. The school announced the change to address concerns raised by stakeholders regarding the books' inclusion in mandatory reading lists.

Details about the specific objections and the school's rationale for making these books optional remained unclear at the time of reporting.