Teaching Hinduism in the UK

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~~~~~~~~~~An interesting email exchange~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

Dear Shri Jay Lakhani,

 

We are delighted that you are teaching Hinduism in London.

You are doing a great job for Bharat and the world.

Here in India in the name of 'secularism' teaching Mahabharata,

Bhagavata or Ramayana is prohibited, not to talk of Hinduism.

But Koran and Bible could be taught. We are de-Hinduising Indians

so that they are becoming prey to the proselytizers and also become

resident-non-Indians.

2 I will be grateful if you can send the syllabus that you have drawn

up for the schools where you are teaching Hinduism a voluntary

organization. Society for Peace and Integrated Rural Development

(an NGO) is launching a movement to teach Indian culture, civilization

and history and literature in colleges as an extra subject. We will be

taking inspiration from you and shape the content from the syllabus you have

brought.

We will be pleased in keeping you on our mailing list monthly

Journal Bharatiya Pragna. We would be also be grateful if you can write

an article on the scheme of teaching Hinduism in the London Schools

and other places in UK.

 

With regards,

Yours sincerely,

Dr T H Chowdary

Information Technology Advisor: Government of Andhra Pradesh

E-Mail: thc

 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~response~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

Dear Sir

 

Yes, we have noticed that though it is very easy for Hindu youngsters

being brought up in the UK to study Hinduism at their schools;

it is almost impossible for youngsters in India to learn Hinduism

at any of the main stream schools in India!!

 

I totally agree that in the name of secularism (which was introduced

in India to keep politics and religion separate) the country has deprived

its youngsters of its most important heritage - spirituality.

 

We will forward you some of the articles relating to the teaching Hinduism.

These articles have already been published in UK's religious-education

publications. The basics that we teach can be seen at

Hinduism for Schools website http://www.hinduism.fsnet.co.uk

This site is visited by about 4000 English school children per month.

A large number of English children learning the basics of Hinduism

in the UK! How many Hindu children in India have the same privilege?

 

regards

jay

Vivekananda Centre London