Gujarat asks schools to subscribe to RSS weekly

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Gujarat asks all schools to to RSS weekly

 

Gandhinagar, Jan. 18: A circular by Commissionerate of Schools in

Gujarat asking schools to to a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh

magazine has sparked off a controversy in the State with Christian

organisations taking objection to it and the government refusing to

withdraw it.

In the circular dated December 12, 2000, the District Education

Officers in 25 districts have been asked to get the managements of

secondary and higher secondary schools to to the Rashtriya

Swayamsevak Sangh weekly Sadhana from the grants they received from

the State government.

 

The circular asks the District Educational Officers to inform the

school managements to get in touch with Sadhana Prakashan Trust to

arrange for the subscription of the weekly, described by it as

containing materials of great literary value.

 

While the State's Christian organisations have decided to lodge a

formal protest with the State government on the issue, Gujarat

Education Minister Anandiben Patel on Thursday dismissed reports

about the withdrawal of the controversial circular.

 

She said, "Why should we withdraw the circular. What's so

objectionable about it. It is not binding on the schools in Gujarat

to to it. If any school does not like the idea, it simply

can ignore the circular instead of kicking up a row. After all, it is

not for the first time that we are issuing such a circular."