The Madhya Pradesh government has sent a list of 88 books to colleges across the state, directing them to procure these as part of efforts to incorporate Indian traditional knowledge into the academic curriculum.
The books include those authored by prominent RSS leaders such as Suresh Soni, Dinanath Batra, D Atul Kothari, Devendra Rao Deshmukh – all of whom are associated with Vidya Bharti, the educational wing of the RSS.
The Higher Education Department has also recommended the formation of a ‘Bharatiya Gyan Parampara Prakoshtha’ (Indian Knowledge Tradition Cell) in each college to facilitate the introduction of these books in various undergraduate courses.
The order has been met by opposition from the Congress, which said only “relevant subjects” should be taught and that conflicts over “political ideology” should not be fostered in colleges.
The BJP said there was nothing objectionable in the books and that they would teach the ideology of “nation building and patriotism”.
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