Former Union home minister and Congress veteran Shivraj Patil has stoked controversy with his recent claim that the concept of ‘jihad’ finds mention not only in the Quran but in the Bhagwad Gita and in Christianity as well. At a book launch event in the national capital on Thursday, Patil […]
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Vedas, Gita, Ramayana will be included in state schools: Uttarakhand Education Minister
Uttarakhand Education minister Dhan Singh Rawat on Monday said that Vedas, the Ramayana, and the Gita will be taught in schools across the state. Speaking to ANI, minister Rawat said that Uttarakhand will be the first state to implement the new National Education Policy (NEP) this year. “We are going to implement […]
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NIOS to take Gita, Ramayan to madrassas
The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) will introduce its new curriculum on ancient Indian knowledge and heritage at 100 madarassas as part of the National Education Policy (NEP). The NIOS, an autonomous institute under the education ministry, will start a basic course for classes 3, 5 and 8. “We […]