Decision on introducing Bhagavad Gita in schools after discussion: Karnataka CM Basavraj Bommai

“If not the Bhagavad Gita, what else will give moral values,” Bommai requested, responding to a associated question. He mentioned in this aggressive age kids want ethical schooling and if the Gita is made a part of the syllabus, it should assist them with intelligence.

BJP-ruled Gujarat on Thursday had introduced that the scripture might be a part of the syllabus for lessons 6 to 12 from tutorial yr 2022-23. “It has been done in Gujarat; our minister has said he will discuss it. Let’s see what details the education department comes out with,” Bommai added. Home minister Araga Jnanendra in Shivamogga mentioned that the federal government shouldn’t be in a rush to incorporate the Gita in faculty textbooks accurately mentioned earlier than implementation.
Following Gujarat’s resolution, major and secondary schooling minister BC Nagesh on Friday had mentioned the state authorities will focus on the matter with educationists earlier than taking a name, as a part of ethical science schooling. Claiming that cultural values amongst kids had been taking a beating, the minister mentioned many individuals have demanded ethical science be launched.

According to Nagesh, earlier there was once one class of ethical science each week the place content material associated to the Ramayana and Mahabharata was taught to college students.

The minister additionally quoted former chief minister SM Krishna’s assertion that he reads the Bhagavad Gita every single day for energy. Mahatma Gandhi in his autobiography has written that his mom’s teachings on the Ramayana and Mahabharata helped him evolve as a truthful individual, Nagesh mentioned.

BJP nationwide normal secretary CT Ravi in Chikkamagaluru mentioned the Bhagavad Gita has influenced Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Lal Bahadur Shastri, and in addition former US president Barack Obama. “The Gita doesn’t provoke people to become terrorists but enlightens them to become good human beings,” Ravi mentioned.

No objection to scripture in syllabus: Congress

Former chief minister and chief of opposition Siddaramaiah in Mangaluru mentioned he has no objection to the federal government’s plan to introduce the Bhagavad Gita in schools. “We have no objection if they introduce the Quran and Bible as well,” he added. However, he mentioned the standard of schooling in schools needs to be good so that it’s going to assist kids purchase the information required to fulfill the calls for of this aggressive world.

DK Shivakumar, state Congress chief, mentioned classes to do with the Ramayana, Bhagavad Gita and different non secular books are already a part of the syllabus. “I don’t know why BJP is glorifying it now,” he added.