At a recently held event at Mumbai University's Kalina Campus, State Higher and Technical Education Minister Uday Samant stated that events across all educational institutes in Maharashtra should start with a national anthem.
He further said that that this, in turn, will evoke a feeling of patriotism among the youth and asserted that the system of singing national anthem is followed in theatres, so why not institutes?
Uday Samant, who represents Ratnagiri's Sangmeshwar constituency was invited as a chief guest at the event said that Marathi is our mother tongue and we should have a sense of pride towards it. In order to preserve it, Universities should put their name in Marathi script too. A directive in this decision will be sent to education institutes soon and will be applicable to all colleges, universities, engineering and medical institutes in the state.
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This move comes after School Education Minister and Congress Member of Legaslative Assembly (MLA) Varsha Gaikwad announced that the Preamble to the Indian Constitution should be collectively read daily during morning assembly in schools. Amid the recent protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC), Varsha Gaikwad believes that after reading the preamble everyday, the students will uphold the basic values of sovereignty and equality that the country is built on.
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Moreover, Varsha Gaikwad recently set up a 'Think Tank' committee to discuss and improve the quality of education in Maharashtra. As stated in the Press Trust of India (PTI), the think-tank will include professionals from various sectors, elected representatives, education experts, teachers, parents, retired bureaucrats who have been involved in formulating education policies, NGOs and media covering the education beat.
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