Declare Bhagavad Gita nationwide ebook, make it obligatory in schooling system: VHP

The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) Thursday demanded the ‘Bhagavad Gita‘ be declared the national book of India and its teaching-learning made obligatory throughout all ranges of schooling within the nation “to cease the eroding of values”. The saffron outfit additionally demanded that programmes on studying of the scripture be organised periodically at authorities establishments to advertise values and a powerful sense of obligation amongst bureaucrats as there was “a steady collapse of moral values”.

“It’s due to our defective schooling system. We demand that the federal government should make teaching-learning of Shrimad Bhagavad Gita obligatory throughout all ranges of schooling to cease the eroding of values. It must be made a part of the curriculum,” VHP nationwide secretary Acharya Radha Krishna Manodi informed a press convention.

He mentioned academics together with these belonging to minority communities must also be made to check the Bhagavad Gita and the teaching-learning of all of the 18 chapters be made part of the academics’ coaching curriculum to allow them to instill moral values and sense of obligation in college students.

“The research of the Bhagavad Gita must be made obligatory for all these present process academics’ schooling and coaching. Schooling on the Bhagavad Gita must be made obligatory for all of the academics in India together with these belonging to Muslim and Christian communities,” Manodi, who heads the Vishva Gita Sansthan of the VHP, mentioned.

To advertise values and a powerful sense of obligation amongst bureaucrats, the VHP chief mentioned programmes on studying of the Bhagavad Gita must be organised on the authorities establishments each fortnight.

“The promotion of studying of Bhagavad Gita can shield the social, cultural and religious values of our nation, finish divisions in our society and make India way more stronger. We demand the Bhagavad Gita be declared the nationwide ebook of India,” he mentioned

Manodi mentioned {that a} delegation of the VHP’s Vishwa Gita Sansthan will quickly submit a memorandum to President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Schooling Minister Dharmendra Pradhan with its calls for.