Kurukshetra varsity to offer BA in Gita studies course, says Vice-Chancellor

The University Institute of Engineering and Technology (UIET) of Kurukshetra University organised a one-day workshop on “Srimad Bhagavad Gita: Science, modern education and life management” on Wednesday.

The chief guest and keynote speaker of the workshop, Swami Gyananand, said the essence of holistic education and life management was enshrined in the Gita.

Under the National Education Policy-2020, the Gita had been included in the curriculum in accordance with the Indian knowledge tradition to strengthen children mentally, he added.

“Srimad Bhagavad Gita is not just a religious text — It provides solutions to all the problems of human life. The Gita is not only the pride of India, but a scripture for humanity. It develops the hidden abilities in a person, concentrates the mind and teaches time management in life,” he said.

The chief patron of the workshop, Kurukshetra University Vice-Chancellor Som Nath Sachdeva, said there was a need to take the divine knowledge of the Gita to every level of education through research, curriculum and dialogue so that the next generation could be spiritually enriched.

The university would soon start a BA (Gita studies) programme, and, in future, the discipline will also be introduced in the PG and PhD levels, he added. He said KU had also signed a MoU with Gita Gyan Sansthanam in accordance with the Indian knowledge tradition through value-added courses.

An open house discussion session was organised during the workshop.

Visiting an exhibition organised by UIET students at Crush Hall, Swami Gyananand said the exhibition was a wonderful confluence of spirituality and science. Workshop patron and UIET Director Sunil Dhingra delved into the outline of the workshop.

Madan Mohan Chhabra, chairman of the 48-kos Tirtha Monitoring Committee, and honorary secretary, Kurukshetra Development Board, Upender Singhal were among those present at the event.

Haryana Tribune