Education policy has RSS imprint
Sangh affiliates had pressed for introduction of moral and value education in schools.
New Delhi: The Modi government’s proposed new education policy has accommodated all the major suggestions made by Rashtriya Swayamasewak Sangh and its affiliates. The TSR Subramanian committee, entrusted with preparing a draft for new education policy for India, has accepted Sangh Parivar members’ suggestions on several key issues like introduction of value-based education, giving preference for teaching in mother tongue, reversal of no-detention policy, promotion of Sanskrit as a living language instead of it being a classical one and introduction of Yoga across the educational spectrum.
As one of its key demands, the Sangh affiliates had pressed for introduction of moral and value education in schools as they felt it could improve the students' outlook towards the nation and society. Their demand for greater involvement of regional languages has also been acceded to by the committee.
Over several rounds of meetings with the HRD ministry, during the consultation process for the new education policy, Sangh affiliates also expressed their displeasure with the no-detention policy and called for its immediate termination.
This demand too has been accepted by the Subramanian committee which has proposed an amendment to the no detention policy in schools till Class VIII and making it applicable till Class V with examinations to be held from Class VI onwards.
It is understood that saffron outfit’s affinity for ancient Hindu knowledge in Sanskrit and Yoga will receive support from the Centre as the committee has called for promotion of these across the educational spectrum.