Vedic Education to be Introduced in The Schools: Ministry Allocates Rs. 100 Crore

Delhi/Hyderabad, Nov 19 (Hydnow): Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has said that the Centre has set apart Rs. 100 crore for the projects aimed at introducing Vedas and Indian languages in curriculum.

Students who clear Class X (Veda Bhushan) and Class XII (Veda Vibhushan) examinations offered by Vedic boards will now be eligible to join any college for higher education, including medicine and engineering.

This decision comes after a government designated body, the Association of Indian universities (AIU) agreed to recognise Vedic education recently. This decision will benefit the students from Vedic boards – Bharatiya shiksha Board (BSB), Maharshi Sandipani Rashtriya Veda Sanskrit Shiksha Board and Maharshi Sandipani Rashtriya Ved Vidya Pratisthan, need not have sit for another exam held by National Open Schooling Examination.

Releasing Sanskrit translation of Laxmi Puran in Central Sanskrit University on Saturday, Pradhan highlighted how by assimilating the knowledge, values and message of Vedas, we can move towards social justice, women empowerment and women led development.  (Hydnow)   

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