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1000 RSS Schools to Open in Bengal Within a Year

West Bengal Chief Minister Shubhendu Adhikari has said that at least 1000 schools of RSS's educational wing 'Vidya Bharati' will be opened in every district, municipality, and panchayat of the state within one year. He invited senior officials of the organization to the secretariat to advance this initiative.

At a glance

  • West Bengal aims to open 1000 RSS-run Vidya Bharati schools within one year across all districts, municipalities, and panchayats.
  • Shubhendu Adhikari threatened to cut financial aid and government support to schools not strictly singing 'Vande Mataram' during prayers.
  • The former TMC government banned the National Cadet Corps in educational institutions, which the current government calls an 'unforgivable crime'.
  • The BJP government is reforming school education to restore Indian culture, traditions, and nationalist values.
  • Curriculum changes under previous governments included replacing words like 'Maa', 'Jal', and 'Aakash' with 'Amma', 'Pani', and 'Aasman'.

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल

How many RSS schools are planned to be established in Bengal?
At least 1000 schools run by RSS's educational wing 'Vidya Bharati' are planned to be established within one year.
What will happen if schools do not sing 'Vande Mataram' during prayers?
They will lose financial aid and government support according to Shubhendu Adhikari.
Why does the government want to promote the National Cadet Corps (NCC)?
The current government wants to make NCC compulsory in schools and colleges to strengthen nationalist values and has requested more military schools be established.
Which districts are being prioritized for setting up more RSS schools?
Murshidabad and South 24 Parganas are prioritized due to higher anti-national activities.
What changes were made to the Bengali language curriculum by previous governments?
Words like 'Maa', 'Jal', and 'Aakash' were replaced with 'Amma', 'Pani', and 'Aasman' under the TMC government.

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He invited senior officials of the organization to the secretariat to advance this initiative.

He urged the organization to take responsibility for providing nationalist education.

Shubhendu Adhikari warned schools that if the rule of singing 'Vande Mataram' during prayers is not strictly followed, the financial aid and government support they receive will be stopped.

He accused the former TMC government of banning the National Cadet Corps in educational institutions and called it an 'unforgivable crime'. The Chief Minister said he has requested the Defence Minister to establish more military schools in the state and will write a letter seeking permission to make NCC compulsory in schools and colleges.

He said the current BJP government is making reforms to restore Indian culture, traditions, and nationalist values in school education. He also accused the Left Front government of restricting English education and the TMC government of deliberately altering the Bengali language curriculum.

The Chief Minister stated that words like 'Maa' (mother), 'Jal' (water), and 'Aakash' (sky) were replaced in the curriculum with 'Amma', 'Pani', and 'Aasman'. At the national level, Vidya Bharati runs more than 12,000 schools and 10,000 child culture centers.

We have set a target to establish at least 1000 schools run by RSS's educational wing 'Vidya Bharati' within one year in every district, municipality, and panchayat

Shubhendu Adhikari, Chief Minister

He wants the organization to focus on establishing more schools in Murshidabad and South 24 Parganas, as these districts have more anti-national activities

Shubhendu Adhikari, Chief Minister
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