The Maharaja Sayajirao University, Vadodara has started a Center for Hindu Studies in its campus which offers courses in the basic knowledge of Hindu culture and the state of Hindu values in the present context.
the government of India A new education policy was introduced in 2019. Under this, the Maharaja Sayajirao University has started an undergraduate course in Hindu Studies, which aims to help students understand Hindu concepts of the individual, family, relationships, society, state, environment and the entire universe.
Introduction to Bhagavad Gita, Ramayana, Ayurveda will be given in the course. Introduction to Hindu Philosophy, Yoga, Ancient India, Medieval India, Advanced Sanskrit, Environmental Science, Vedas, Upanishads, Practice in Theology, Bhakti Movement, Shaivism, Vaishnavism and Shakti Tradition, Buddha and Jain Tradition etc.
Dilip Kataria, assistant professor in the Department of History, Maharaja Sayajirao University, said, “We have been discussing this course for six months. Its workshops have also been organized and professors have also been trained. We are going to start three year undergraduate and two year post graduate degree courses.
Educationist and sociologist Manishi Jani said that it is wrong to divide education on the basis of religion. If students want to study culture, teach them Indian culture, which includes the diversity of each religion and culture. The word Hindutva is associated with religion and it is religious. In this way, even a pro-curricular course violates the Constitution. According to the constitution, religion is a matter of personal choice. This type of curriculum will narrow the mindset rather than benefit the student.
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