IGNOU Inaugurates Lecture Series on Bharat Bodh – Idea of India

Indira Gandhi National Open University or IGNOU in collaboration with Bharatiya Shikshan Mandal (BSM) will be organising a lecture series on ‘Bharat Bodh – Idea of India’. Union Minister of Human Resource and Development, Mr. Prakash Javadekar inaugurated the lecture series on August 28, 2017, and addressed the gathering.

Javadekar pointed that the education system of the country was structured and altered in such a way that students kept forgetting India’s culture and rather focussed on the cultural heritage of other countries. The National Council for Education Research and Training or NCERT will, therefore, come up with a few courses on India’s tradition and culture through which students will get a detailed account of the evolution of India’s culture and tradition, he added.

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Javadekar further indicated that learning and understanding of varied cultures is, nonetheless, a good idea. However, one should not forget or ignore India’s tradition and culture. It is mandatory for every citizen of the country to understand the history of India’s tradition and culture. NCERT and HRD Ministry is planning to introduce a few courses in this regard, he expressed.

Javadekar further urged the Indology and Philosophy enthusiasts must attend the lecture series. It will turn out to be highly beneficial to exchange the ideas and have a detailed insight of India’s culture.

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On this occasion, Vice Chancellor of IGNOU revealed that the varsity is planning to launch Certificate course in Bharat Bodh soon. The course will focus on the cultural wealth of India along with a detailed history. The lecture series will also help in formulating ideas for framing the curriculum of the course, he added.