Call for Inclusion of All Faiths’ Teachings in Gujarat School Curriculum amid Bhagavad Gita Addition
Ghazala Ahmad | 12 August 2025 | Maktoob Media
A letter addressed to the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) has urged the state’s Education Department to include teachings from the Holy Quran, Bible, Guru Granth Sahib, and other religious scriptures in school textbooks, alongside the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita, to uphold India’s constitutional principles of secularism.
The appeal follows the Board’s decision to incorporate excerpts from the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita into the First Language textbooks for Classes 9 to 12, as per a letter issued by the Education Department on August 1…