Earlier, Gujarat announced that the state will include the Bhagavad Gita as a part of the school syllabus for Classes 6 to 12 across the state from the academic year 2022-23.
Maharashtra government has been asked to introduce a chapter of Bhagavad Gita in the syllabus for schools in the state. The suggestion has been proposed by a BJP MLA on Tuesday. The minister has contended that Bhagavad Gita is not only a religious book but also "the essence of life". While raising a point of information, BJP MLA Mangal Prabhat Lodha made this demand in the Lower House.
Shrimad Bhagwad Gita should be taught in educational textbooks in Maharashtra, says BJP MLA Mangal Prabhat Lodha
According to the official video posted by the minister on social media platform Twitter, Lodha demanded, “The school education minister yesterday talked about introducing changes in textbooks…Shrimad Bhagavad Gita is not only a religious book, but it is also the essence of life. It is being incorporated in school education across India. Will the government introduce it in the school syllabus? I demand the government to introduce an 'adhyay' (chapter) on Bhagavad Gita in Maharashtra's education system.”
He later tweeted, "Shrimad Bhagwad Gita should be taught in educational textbooks in Maharashtra, demanded in the assembly today".
Earlier, Gujarat announced that the state will include the Bhagavad Gita as a part of the school syllabus for Classes 6 to 12 across the state from the academic year 2022-23. Meanwhile, talking about the introduction of Bhagavad Gita in the school syllabus, the government of Karnataka said that a decision on introducing Bhagavad Gita in the school educational curriculum will be taken after discussions.
Improving the quality of education in the state, Maharashtra school education minister Varsha Gaikwad on Monday announced in the Assembly that integrated and bilingual textbooks would be introduced for Class 1 students in Marathi medium schools from the coming academic year.
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