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Uttarakhand Asks NCERT to Include Gita and Ramayana After Launching Daily Recitations

Teacher associations have invoked Article 28(1) to demand withdrawal of the state’s mandate for religious instruction in public schools.

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Holy Bhagavad Gita (File Image: iStock)
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Overview

  • Government schools now recite one shloka from the Bhagavad Gita each morning with explanations of its meaning and scientific relevance under NEP 2020 guidelines.
  • Teachers select a “Verse of the Week,” display it on school notice boards and hold weekly discussions with student feedback.
  • Education Minister Dhan Singh Rawat has formally requested NCERT to embed the Bhagavad Gita and the Ramayana into the syllabus for 17,000 state-run schools.
  • Official textbooks on the Bhagavad Gita and the Ramayana are being developed in line with the State Curriculum Framework ahead of the next academic session.
  • The Uttarakhand SC-ST Teachers’ Association and other teacher bodies have opposed the directive, citing secularism concerns under Article 28(1) and demanding its repeal.