Primary and Secondary Education Minister B.C. Nagesh on Monday said that the State Government will set up a committee to study the feasibility of including Bhagawad Gita into the school syllabus.
“We will set up a committee in a few days to study the possibility of making Bhagawad Gita as part of syllabus. I will also discuss the issue with Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and seniors before deciding,” he informed the Legislative Council. He said that there has been discussion on having moral science in school syllabus, as parents are also demanding it. “We are aware of the Gita’s role in the subject of moral science,” he said.
Earlier, raising the issue in Zero Hour, BJP member M.K. Pranesh urged the State Government to introduce Bhagawad Gita in the syllabus. “Many people are averse to the book due to its sheer size with 700 shlokas. If it is introduced in school, children will be in a position to appreciate it from childhood,” he argued.
