Children in government and non-government schools of the state will read Shrimad Bhagavad Gita in the prayer assembly from today. Along with reciting its shloka, they will also be given information about the scientific approach by explaining its meaning. Director of Secondary Education Dr. Mukul Kumar Sati has issued instructions in this regard.
The Director of Education said in the instructions given to all the Chief Education Officers, every day in the prayer assembly at least one shloka should be recited to the students with meaning. While one day in a week, a value based shloka should be declared as the shloka of the week and it should be written on the notice board with meaning. Students should practice it and on the last day of the week, feedback should be taken by discussing it.
The Director of Education said in the instructions given to all the Chief Education Officers, every day in the prayer assembly at least one shloka should be recited to the students with meaning. While one day in a week, a value based shloka should be declared as the shloka of the week and it should be written on the notice board with meaning. Students should practice it and on the last day of the week, feedback should be taken by discussing it. Advertisement
Use of teachings of Shrimad Bhagavad Gita and scientific approach to make a good citizen
Teachers should explain the verses from time to time and inform the students about how the principles of Shrimad Bhagavad Gita develop values, behaviour, leadership skills, decision making ability, emotional balance and scientific thinking. Students should also be informed that the teachings given in Shrimad Bhagavad Gita are based on Sankhya, psychology, logic, behavioural science and moral philosophy, which are useful for the entire humanity from a secular point of view.
It should also be ensured at the school level that the verses of Shrimad Bhagavad Gita are not only taught to the students as a subject or reading material, but it should also be ensured that this effort is reflected in their life and behaviour. It should be ensured at every level that the teachings and scientific approach of Shrimad Bhagwad Gita are used for character development of students, self-control, development of balanced approach towards life, personality development, development of scientific thinking and to make them better citizens.
Bhagwad Gita and Ramayana included in the outline of the state curriculum
On the instructions of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, Shrimad Bhagwad Gita and Ramayana have been included in the outline of the state curriculum. According to Director of Secondary Education Dr. Mukul Kumar Sati, it is proposed to implement the textbooks from the next academic session as per the recommendation of the state curriculum framework for school education.
The Director of Education said, under the National Education Policy-2020, the students are to be taught the basis of Indian knowledge tradition and knowledge system, for this, action is being taken to develop curriculum and textbooks for various classes under the National Education Policy. On May 6, the Chief Minister and the Education Minister were apprised of the outline of the state curriculum, during which the Chief Minister directed to include Shrimad Bhagwad Gita and Ramayana in the curriculum under the Indian knowledge tradition.
The Director of Education said, Shrimad Bhagwad Gita is considered a guide in every field of life. It also has a scientific basis. It is not only a religious text but it is also an excellent text of science, psychology and behavior of human life, which contains scientific logic of human behavior, decision-making ability, dedication, stress management and living a prudent life. Shrimad Bhagwad Gita can prove to be a milestone in terms of making students a good citizen in schools
