Mangalore: Minister Kageri Stresses on Spiritual Education among Youth
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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (SB)
Mangalore, Nov 26: State primary and secondary education minister Vishweshwara Hegde Kageri stressed on the need for spiritual education among youth for their overall development.
He was speaking at the inaugural function of the Bhagavad Gita Abhiyan, a campaign held here at Sanghaniketan in the city here on Wednesday November 25. The abhiyan initiated by Sonda Mutt seer in 2007 in Uttara Kannada district will be introduced in eight places across the district, he said adding that the campaign would not disturb students’ academic activities.
Minister observed that the Indian education system needs to come out of the colonial influence and introduce traditional thoughts in education field. It is important that students are guided with correct vision of life than being churned out as job hunters, which is the scenario currently, he said.
Sonda Swarnavalli Mahasamshana seer Sri Gangadharendra Swamiji inaugurated the campaign and district in-charge minister Krishna J Palemar presided