Narrow minded approach on University Curriculum

 

Narrow minded approach on University Curriculum  

In the recent past, the new education policy attracted adverse reactions as it allegedly attempted to change and rewrite history particularly with regard to Islamic or Mughal role and contribution in the history of India.. Now the Vice Chancellor of Delhi University, Yogesh Singh has started yet another controversy. It was reported that while speaking to the Tribune, he said, “The University of Delhi will offer a General Elective Course for undergraduates titled 'Sikh

Martyrdom in Indian History (c.1500–1765)' starting from the upcoming academic session.” Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh lamented that while Indian varsities had no qualms teaching Iqbal, the poet who spent a better part of life opposing India and propagating the idea of Pakistan, they were not teaching the sacrifices of Sikh Gurus, their children and of other Sikh warriors. He added that correct recording of Sikh history would automatically mean correct recording and perspective of the history of Hindus and said, “Sikh aur Hindu ek hi baat hai (Sikhs and Hindus are one). We share our culture and are not apart. We are as they are. The Sikh Gurus are our Gurus." It is not only a narrow approach towards history but also has the potential to disturb the social fabric of the country. Do the Sikh spiritual and temporal (Miri and Peeri) leadership accept and recognize the assertion “Sikh aur Hindu ek hi baat hai (Sikhs and Hindus are one)” any more in the changing scenario of social establishment of the country? While it is good to include the Sikh history in the university curricula where is the need to blind the young generation from the sterling role and contribution of Allama Iqbal in understanding the socio-cultural and even political ground realities only because that he was a Muslim and who supported Pakistan? Creation of Pakistan and partition was also supported by C. Rajagopalchari and Babasaheb Ambedkar well before it was decided to partition the country in 1947. The understanding and vision of Allma Iqbal about Hindustan that is Bharat will remain a lofty ideal for the generations to come.

He called Lord Rama as the “Imamme Hind”. His vision in the Quomi Tarana – Saare Jahan Se Accha Hindostan Hamara is all well known. Iqbal said – Chisti Ne Jis Jamin Pe Paigamme Haq
Sunaya; Nanak Ne Jis Chaman Mein Wehdat Ka Geet Gaya; Jannat Ki Zindgi Hai Jis Ki Fiza Mein Jina – Mera Wattan Wahi Hai Mera Wattan Wahi Hai. These are a couple of demonstrative lines of Iqbal. He said much which unveils the grandeur of Hindostan. And we intend to negate Iqbal. It is unfortunate. I think it is more appropriate and needed to give impetus to the aspects of education which would help us make India a developed country by 2047 as visualized by PM Narendra Modi. These are – Study of India’s Constitution with extracts of relevant Constituent Assembly debates and important speeches of our forefathers particularly Babasaheb Ambedkar and Courses on Civic Sense for good Social Order among others. I only wish and pray that God would show us the way. Let us start living in unison and harmony – Samrasta, the lofty agenda of RSS, the only way to transform Hindostan into Bharat.

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