Bhagavad Gita should be taught in schools to inculcate values among young children: H D Kumaraswamy

He said, 'At a time when moral values are declining in society, the need for the Bhagavad Gita has increased even more..'

New Delhi: Union Steel Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Wednesday reiterated that the Bhagavad Gita should be taught in schools to inculcate values among young children.

He was speaking at a seminar on the contributions and achievements of Rashtrakavi Kuvempu, organized by the Kuvempu Vishwamanava Kshema Abhivruddi Trust of Mysuru and the Delhi Karnataka Sangha here.

"At a time when moral values are declining in society, the need for the Bhagavad Gita has increased even more. Lord Krishna's teachings serve as a guiding light for humanity. That is why I have stressed the necessity of teaching it to children," he said.

"When it comes to values, we are declining. Today, no one can sleep peacefully. No one possesses that level of honesty. In such a situation, parents must decide what to pass on to the next generation," he said.

He also strongly argued that the Bharat Ratna should be conferred on Kuvempu."Kuvempu created literature for the welfare of humanity and was a poet of the era. Such a great personality deserves the Bharat Ratna," said Kumaraswamy.

Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Minister of State for Railways V Somanna, Union Minister of State for Labour Shobha Karandlaje, BJP National General Secretary (Organisation) B L Santosh, Nirmalananda Swamiji of Adichunchanagiri Math, Muktidananda Ji Maharaj, President of Ramakrishna Ashrama, Mysuru, Karnataka MPs, and others attended the event.

During the event, a memorandum was submitted to Shekhawat urging that Kuvempu be honoured with the Bharat Ratna.C M Nagaraj, President of Delhi Karnataka Sangha, and H K Ramu, President of Kuvempu Vishwamanava Kshema Abhivruddi Trust, were present.