MP government plans to introduce Bhagavad Gita in colleges

Gita to help the youth lead a fearless life said Mohan Yadav State Education Minister.

Madhya Pradesh government plans on bringing the moralities of Bhagavad Gita into the curriculum of the colleges. As an elective subject for the second year students across the 1306 colleges present in the state, from the next academic year. 

Mohan Yadav the state higher education minister had said. That the initiative is being taken to imbibe ethics and the skills of management in their lives. When he was asked for a comment. He also said that “The purpose…is to make students understand the values of life. Under the New Education Policy, students should get modern education. As well as learn about the rich Indian history. The Gita and the Ramayana are not only religious books but teach us values of life.”

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He further went on to comment about how the Gita is going to teach the students. The various qualities needed to lead a proper healthy life, lead a fearless life etc. Madhya Pradesh can’t be accredited with the change in curriculum as other BJP ruled states. Such as Karnataka, Gujarat etc have also taken similar steps in the direction. 

Bhagavad Gita in colleges

The officials of the Madhya Pradesh Higher education department make it clear that the syllabus committee had also considered the teaching. That famous personalities like Annie Besant had received and would try to incorporate them into the syllabus. And that none of the shlokas was to be added to the syllabus. They reiterated the topic of how the Gita is needed to make the youth of the country mentally strong. 

The state government also intends to make philosopher Chanakya’s works available. As an optional course for third-year college students. In 2021 the poems written by renowned poet Tulsidas known as Shri Ramacharitmanas were also incorporated into the syllabus. As an elective subject for the first-year students. 

Questions were asked to the Chief Minister on why was the Bhagavad Gita used. He replied that “Bhagavad Gita is a wonderful scripture and I have been reading Gita since childhood”. Said Mr Shivraj Singh Chouhan. 

Courses on Jain religion, Ved Shastra, Ramayana, and Mahabharat have been added to the state’s Bhoj Open University, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hindi University, and Vikram University. Only 100 students have registered in Bhopal’s Bhoj Open University’s one-year Ramayana diploma programme.