YADGIR/MANGALURU: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday said a decision on introducing Bhagavad Gita Will be taken after discussion in the school curriculum.
Bommai, while answering a related question, said, “If not the Bhagavad Gita, what other moral value will it give.” He said that in this competitive era, children need moral education and if Geeta is made a part of the curriculum, it will help them with intelligence.
BJP-ruled Gujarat had on Thursday announced that the book will be part of the curriculum for classes 6 to 12 from the academic year 2022-23. Bommai said, “It has been done in Gujarat. Our minister has said that he will discuss it. Let us see what details the education department gives.” Home Minister Araga Gyanendra shivamoga Said that the government is in no hurry to include Gita in school textbooks as it should be discussed before implementing it.
Following Gujarat’s decision, Primary and Secondary Education Minister BC Nagesh had said on Friday that the state government would discuss the matter with academicians, as part of moral science education. Claiming that cultural values are declining among children, the minister said that many people have demanded introduction of moral science.
According to Nagesh, earlier there used to be a moral science class every week where students were taught material related to Ramayana and Mahabharata.
The minister also cited the former chief minister SM Krishnasays that he reads Bhagavad Gita Every day for strength. Mahatma Gandhi Nagesh said in his autobiography that his mother’s teachings on Ramayana and Mahabharata helped him grow into a true person.
BJP national general secretary CT Ravi in Chikkamagaluru said the Bhagavad Gita has influenced Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Lal Bahadur Shastri and also former US President Barack Obama. “The Gita does not incite people to become terrorists but inspires them to be good human beings,” Ravi said.
No objection to Shastra in syllabus: Congress
Siddaramaiah, former chief minister and leader of opposition in Mangaluru, said he had no objection to the government’s plan to introduce the Bhagavad Gita in schools. “We don’t mind if they offer the Quran and the Bible as well,” he said. However, he said that the quality of education in schools should be good so that it helps the children to acquire the necessary knowledge to meet the demands of this competitive world.
State Congress chief DK Shivakumar said lessons related to Ramayana, Bhagavad Gita and other religious books are already part of the curriculum. “I don’t know why BJP is glorifying it now,” he said.
Bommai, while answering a related question, said, “If not the Bhagavad Gita, what other moral value will it give.” He said that in this competitive era, children need moral education and if Geeta is made a part of the curriculum, it will help them with intelligence.
BJP-ruled Gujarat had on Thursday announced that the book will be part of the curriculum for classes 6 to 12 from the academic year 2022-23. Bommai said, “It has been done in Gujarat. Our minister has said that he will discuss it. Let us see what details the education department gives.” Home Minister Araga Gyanendra shivamoga Said that the government is in no hurry to include Gita in school textbooks as it should be discussed before implementing it.
Following Gujarat’s decision, Primary and Secondary Education Minister BC Nagesh had said on Friday that the state government would discuss the matter with academicians, as part of moral science education. Claiming that cultural values are declining among children, the minister said that many people have demanded introduction of moral science.
According to Nagesh, earlier there used to be a moral science class every week where students were taught material related to Ramayana and Mahabharata.
The minister also cited the former chief minister SM Krishnasays that he reads Bhagavad Gita Every day for strength. Mahatma Gandhi Nagesh said in his autobiography that his mother’s teachings on Ramayana and Mahabharata helped him grow into a true person.
BJP national general secretary CT Ravi in Chikkamagaluru said the Bhagavad Gita has influenced Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Lal Bahadur Shastri and also former US President Barack Obama. “The Gita does not incite people to become terrorists but inspires them to be good human beings,” Ravi said.
No objection to Shastra in syllabus: Congress
Siddaramaiah, former chief minister and leader of opposition in Mangaluru, said he had no objection to the government’s plan to introduce the Bhagavad Gita in schools. “We don’t mind if they offer the Quran and the Bible as well,” he said. However, he said that the quality of education in schools should be good so that it helps the children to acquire the necessary knowledge to meet the demands of this competitive world.
State Congress chief DK Shivakumar said lessons related to Ramayana, Bhagavad Gita and other religious books are already part of the curriculum. “I don’t know why BJP is glorifying it now,” he said.