NEW DELHI, July 20: An autonomous body under the Education Ministry is planning to set up two private school Boards for Vedic studies blended with modern subjects, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan told the Lok Sabha.
In his response to a query from BJP member S Muniswamy, the Minister noted that the Centre currently had only two school boards — the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and the National Institute of Open Schooling.
“However, Maharshi Sandipani Rashtriya Ved Vidya Pratisthan (MSRVVP), Ujjain, an autonomous body under the Ministry of Education, has given permission for a private Board for blended education, including both vedic studies and modern subjects,” said Pradhan. He said the MSRVVP “is also considering setting up another Board for oral vedic traditions with modern subjects.”
(Manas Dasgupta)