Madhya Pradesh may soon join the list of states that will introduce the Bhagavad Gita as part of the academic curriculum in their schools or colleges. The Madhya Pradesh government is considering introducing Bhagavad Gita as an optional subject for second year students in 1,360 colleges from the next academic year.
An official of Madhya Pradesh’s Higher Education Department’s curriculum committee told Hindustan Times that the topic will cover not only verses and their translations, but also examples of personalities who benefited from adopting the teachings of the Gita. The official said that the courses are being designed to make the students “mentally strong”.
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MP Higher Education Minister Mohan Yadav said that the purpose of the scheme of teaching Gita is to inculcate a sense of management and ethics in the students.
The minister said that the plan to introduce the Bhagavad Gita in colleges was in perfect sync with the new education Policy (NEP) 2020. “Under the new education policy, students should learn about the rich Indian history along with getting a modern education. Gita and Ramayana are not only religious texts but teach us the value of life.
Earlier, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan had also indicated plans to include Gita in school and college curriculum.
The MP government also plans to introduce philosopher Chanakya’s work as an optional subject in the third year of college.
Last year, the BJP government in the state introduced Tulsidas’ Shri Ramcharitmanas, an epic poem telling the story of Lord Rama, and Sanskrit ritualistic legislation as an optional subject in the first year of college.
The state’s Bhoj Open University started courses on Jainism, Veda Shastra, Ramayana and Mahabharata. However, the subjects received a cold reception from the students and only 100 enrolled in the university for the one-year diploma in Ramayana.
Gujarat was the first state to include the Bhagavad Gita in its school curriculum. The state introduced the Bhagavad Gita in the curriculum of classes 6 to 10 as an effort to inculcate the Indian culture and knowledge system in school education.
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