Raj govt to collegesJaipur, Oct 29 (PTI) The Rajasthan government has askedcolleges run by it to take students on educational tour toPratap Gaurav Kendra Rashtriya Tirth in Udaipur which providesinformation about 16th century Rajput ruler Maharana Pratap ofMewar.
In the circular issued on Monday to the principals of allthe government colleges, Joint Secretary (Academics) ofCollege Education Directorate Bandana Chakravarti saidpermission to take students on educational tour to the Tirth,to enhance knowledge and develop a sense of patriotism andduty, is granted.
The tours would be organised according to availability offunds with the colleges, it stated.
Meanwhile, former state education minister and Congressleader Bhanwar Lal Meghwal alleged that the BJP government inthe state was trying to "impose" its ideology on studentswhich is "unfair".
"If the students go on their own then it is alright, butit seems that the government is imposing its ideology onstudents by such orders," he said.
BJP MLA Jogaram Patel said the state government's movewould develop a sense of patriotism among the students.
"This is a good initiative and students will be able toget detailed information about Maharana Pratap and the historyof Mewar," he said.
The Tirth was started by Veer Shiromani Maharana PratapSamiti which provides information about Maharana Pratap ofMewar and the past and ancient heritage of the place with thehelp of modern instruments.
It was inaugurated by RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat in Novemberlast year and Prime minister Narendra Modi also visited theplace on August 29 this year.
Its website said the prime motivation behind the projectis veteran Sangh Pracharak Sohan Singh who wanted thatMaharana Pratap should be the icon for the youth. PTI SDANSD.
This is unedited, unformatted feed from the Press Trust of India wire.