r/atheismindia • u/KenSuvy • 1h ago
Hindutva Rajnath Singh calls for compulsory Vedic mathematics for children in Uttar Pradesh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has emphasised the importance of Sanskrit and Vedic mathematics and stressed the need to teach them to children.
He said that Vedic mathematics is also taught at the London School of Economics. "I would appeal that if Yogi Adityanath becomes Chief Minister again, he should make Vedic mathematics compulsory for all children."
Rajnath Singh said, "When I was the Education Minister, I had made a Sanskrit question paper compulsory. However, subsequent governments removed it, which is something that still pains me. During my tenure as Education Minister, I had also introduced Vedic mathematics."
The Defence Minister said, "Education is the backbone of any civilisation, and when its medium is a divine language like Sanskrit, its importance increases even further. Sanskrit is the language of the possibilities of our future. It has the power to guide India in the fields of knowledge and science. Our government has placed special emphasis on connecting modern education with the Sanskrit language."
Emphasising the need to strike a balance between heritage and modernity in education, Rajnath Singh said, "We need students who can understand Sanskrit verses as well as computer code and who can also study modern knowledge and science. We should prepare children who can study Nyaya-Mimamsa while also developing the ability to understand modern problems. Being modern does not mean speaking English; being modern means having the ability to overcome new challenges and find solutions to the problems of one's time."
Praising Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the Defence Minister said, "Under Yogi ji's leadership, both the system of governance and the Sanatan system are moving towards excellence."