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RSS Chief Advocates Hindu Gods in School Textbooks

RSS Chief Advocates Hindu Gods in School Textbooks
Mohan Bhagwat: Knowledge on Hindu gods should be part of school textbooks · indianexpress.com

Mohan Bhagwat, the chief of the RSS, suggested that schools should teach children about Hindu gods.

He said that kids often ask questions about gods with animal faces, and parents might not know the answers.

He thinks this knowledge should be in textbooks, but kids shouldn't rely only on books.

He also talked about how mothers play a big role in shaping their children's views and should be empowered.

The event had many important people, like ministers and MPs, and will be held again in Hyderabad later this month.

Key facts

Event Organizer
RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh)
Event Topic
Contemporary Motherhood
Key Speaker
Mohan Bhagwat
Attendees
Union Women and Child Development Minister Annapurna Devi, Rajasthan Deputy CM Diya Kumar, BJP MPs Kangana Ranaut, Swati Maliwal, Bansuri Swaraj, Mallika Nadda, Lakshmi Puri, BJP veteran Murli Manohar Joshi
Event Duration
Three hours
Next Event Location
Hyderabad

Quotes

Mohan Bhagwat

Chief of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)

““Sometimes, children ask these questions, especially abroad, why this god with a monkey face and why does this god have an elephant face? They come home and ask these questions but the father doesn’t know, the mother doesn’t know. This should be part of textbooks, even as children can’t be left to textbooks alone,””
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““Being asked to speak on the subject of motherhood is, in itself, a contradiction… In a way, it is women’s right, and it is not appropriate for men to speak about it.””
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