Karnataka to introduce Bhagavad Gita, Mahabharata, Ramayana in schools

BJP government IN Karnataka to introduce Bhagavad Gita, Mahabharata and Ramayana into the school curriculum as part of moral education, said BC Nagesh.

BC Nagesh, Karnataka minister of primary and secondary education and Sakala (image source: Official Twitter)BC Nagesh, Karnataka minister of primary and secondary education and Sakala (image source: Official Twitter)

Abhiraj P | April 20, 2022 | 01:52 PM IST

NEW DELHI: Karnataka government is likely to introduce moral education for school students by introducing Bhagavad Gita, Mahabharata and Ramayana into the school curriculum, said BC Nagesh, state minister of primary and secondary education and Sakala.

"The state BJP government is taking steps to implement moral education for school children by incorporating the moral values in other texts including Bhagavad Gita, Mahabharata and Ramayana," said a tweet from the official Twitter handle of the BJP Karnataka.

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Last month, the Gujarat state government had announced its plan to introduce Bhagavad Gita in the school curriculum for Classes 6 to 12 from the academic year 2022-23. Similarly, a BJP MLA from Maharashtra asked demanded the Maharashtra government to introduce Bhagavad Gita in the state school syllabus.

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