Archive · 28 Jul 2025
Kerala Minister Condemns VCs for Attending RSS Education Meet
The Education Minister in Kerala is upset that university leaders went to a meeting with an organization linked to the RSS.
She thinks this group wants to change how schools work, potentially making them less open to new ideas.
The Minister believes this could hurt students' and teachers' ability to think freely.
The meeting, called Jnana Sabha, discussed how to make education more 'Indian' and the National Education Policy.
The Minister is concerned because she believes the RSS's ideas may not be in line with the current educational system in Kerala.
Kerala Minister criticized Vice Chancellors for attending an RSS-linked education conference.
The conference, 'Jnana Sabha', was organized by Shiksha Sanskriti Utthan Nyas, an RSS-affiliated organization.
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat also attended the event.
Minister Bindu warned against aligning with the RSS's ideological agenda, citing concerns about undermining progressive educational values.
The event focused on 'Indianisation in education' and the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
- Who
- R Bindu, Kerala's Higher Education Minister, and Vice Chancellors of Kerala universities.
- What
- Kerala's Education Minister criticized Vice Chancellors for attending an RSS-linked education conference.
- When
- July 28th
- Where
- Kerala, India
- Why
- Minister Bindu believes the event and the group behind it are undermining progressive educational values and academic freedom.
Kerala Education Minister
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Kerala Education Minister
Aligning with RSS undermines progressive educational values.
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Kerala Education Minister
Vice Chancellors' participation is a 'dangerous alignment'.
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- Minister
- R Bindu
- Event Name
- Jnana Sabha
- Event Organizer
- Shiksha Sanskriti Utthan Nyas
- RSS Chief at Event
- Mohan Bhagwat
- Main Topics
- Indianisation in Education and NEP 2020
