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GITA IN SCHOOLS
Madhya Pradesh CM wants Gita in school curricula
Hemender Sharma / CNN-IBN
Published on Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 09:11
Shivraj Chouhan declared that his govt was contemplating introducing
the Gita in schools.
Bhopal: First it was sun worship and yoga in government schools and
now the Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has made
it a mission to introduce the Bhagavad Gita in school curricula.
“I had met swami Arganad and there this thought had come why not
introduce the Bhagwad Gita as a moral science subject. I am very
seriously contemplating on this,” said Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister
Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
Proponents call it an inspired plan. Chouhan critics call it yet
another step by the BJP to saffronise schools.
"The Shivraj Singh led government wants to do everything that will
annoy the minorities. That is their aim,” said Congress MLA Arif
Aqueel.
Students feel that they may not be old enough understand all that the
Gita teaches, but they certainly seem to be mirroring the government's
enthusiasm.
Chauhan himself defends the move saying "Any Good thing that can be
there in any human being is written in the Bhagwad Gita”.
But Chouhan will find it hard to answer the counter point from
Congress MLA Arif Aqueel.
“I don't have any problem with introduction of the Bhagwad Gita but
than why not the Quran, the Bible or the Guru Grant Sahib?,” said Arif
Aqueel, Congress MLA.
The Chief Minister though assures that the Gita will not be introduced
in syllabus in haste. But it’s surely a move that will please RSS
Chief Mohan Bhagwat, who recently announced in Bhopal, that non-Hindus
cannot be Indians.
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Vivek Joyti Mar 9, 2010
Ekal Kumbh Resolves To Reach One Lakh Tribal Villages
from savarkar vinayak
date Tue, Mar 9, 2010
A massive Ekal Kumbh organized by Ekal Vidyalayas was inaugurated by
the Sarsanghchalak of the RSS Shri Mohan Bhagwat in Delhi on October
30. More than 12,000 vanvasis & girivasis (Forest & Mountain dwellers)
of Ekal Vidyalayas assembled in Swarna Jayanti Park of Rohini in North
west Delhi. Vanvasis from almost all the states of India participated
in the three day conclave.
Started in 1988 from Jharkhand, the Ekal Vidyalaya Movement has made
its presence in 27110 villages of 22 states of India. Presently.
7,78,965 students are getting their education through these schools.
With the objective of making India ‘Sikshit, swasthya and
samridh’ (literate, healthy and prosperous), the Ekal Vidyalaya has
also undertaken the responsibility of imparting education for health
care, community development and promoting village folk for
constructive activities.
The three day conclave formally concluded with the address of Sadhvi
Ritambhara on the first of November with the resolve to reach out to
one lakh tribal villages. A grand exhibition depicting real India
living in rural and forest areas was also inaugurated by the Yoga guru
Baba Ram Dev on 29th October evening. Many NRIs also participated in
the conference hosted by the Bharat Lok Siksha Parishad, Delhi. All
the sessions were organized and conducted by vanvasi volunteers
exclusively.
Eight townships were setup in the 24 acres of land in Swarna Jayanti
Park. A common conference hall, grand exhibition hall, reception
booth, health centre and office etc. occupied another 20 acres of the
park area. Speaking on the occasion Shri Mohan Bhagwat appreciated the
work being done by Ekal Volunteers in providing education in the
remote areas of India. He said, “It is only education that would make
the country great. In fact, through Ekal Vidyalayas, we are not only
running schools but trying to make India of our dreams”. Addressing
the gathering Baba Ramdev described the Ekal Movement as Master Plan
for country’s integrated development “The body of human being is
nothing but a temple and Ekal Vidyalaya is nothing but worship of the
God”, he added. Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) President Shri Ashok
Singhal expressed his concern saying that the benefits of Independence
have not reached the villages whereas 60 percent of national resources
should have reached there.