Ten Reasons Why UGC’s Push for ‘Indian Knowledge’ Is a Threat to Education
Pavan Korada | 26 August 2025 | The Wire
The government, through the University Grants Commission (UGC), is pushing for a new college curriculum that would include “Indian Knowledge Systems” in every subject, from history to chemistry. On the surface, this sounds welcome. Who would not want children to learn their country’s heritage?
But we must look closer. This is not just adding new chapters to a textbook; it is a plan to change the meaning of education in India. The problem is not the inclusion of Indian ideas, but a method that could harm a student’s ability to think freely…