Union Home Minister Amit Shah commended India’s new education policy for its emphasis on mother tongue-based learning and universal education, aligning with the teachings of Indian visionaries such as Mahatma Gandhi and Dayanand Saraswati. Speaking at the 113th convocation of the Gurukula Kangri University, Shah credited the university for reviving vedic education in India and combining it with modern education.
Reviving India’s Education System
Shah paid homage to the founder of Gurukula Kangri University, Swami Shraddhanand, for freeing India’s education system from British influence and reviving the country’s vedic education system while emphasizing culture and modern education. Shah hailed the new education policy, which is India’s third, as representing the combined visions of Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati, Swami Shraddhanand, Mahatma Gandhi, and Lala Lajpat Rai.
Incorporating Indian Visionaries’ Teachings
The new education policy emphasizes accessible education, combining vedic education with modern education, and education in mother tongue, as propagated by Maharshi Dayanand, Swami Shraddhanand, and Mahatma Gandhi, respectively. Lala Lajpat Rai’s principle of education for all also forms a crucial component of this policy. The NEP has begun imparting engineering courses in the mother tongues of ten states and offers the option of taking JEE, NIIT, and IAS exams in one’s mother tongue.
Streamless and Classless Education
Shah praised the NEP for offering a streamless and classless education system that breaks down barriers between science and arts streams and allows students to learn anything based on their interests and aptitude. He also lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for bringing international recognition to India and promoting Indianness. Shah commended Modi’s bold decisions to abolish Article 370, secure the country’s borders through measures like surgical strikes, and propel India from the world’s 11th largest economy to the 5th largest.
Encouraging Nation-Builders
Congratulating the 1,800 students conferred with degrees at the convocation, Shah urged them to be proud of studying in a prestigious institution like the Gurukula Kangri University and apply their learning towards nation-building. He urged them to strive to make India the world’s leading country in its 100th year. With a new education policy that aligns with the teachings of Indian visionaries, the future of India’s education system looks bright.
