KURUKSHETRA: A new course on the Saraswati river will be taught at Kurukshetra University (KU) under the New Education Policy (NEP) in the upcoming academic session of 2022-23. Haryana Sarasvati Heritage Development Board (HSHDB) vice-president Dhuman Singh Kirmach said he held a meeting with KU vicechancellor (VC) Professor Som Nath Sachdeva on Saturday.
“In the meeting, a discussion has been held regarding the inclusion of a course on Saraswati and a proposal has been finalised. According to the instructions of Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar, a plan has been prepared to add this course in the school curriculum also, to tell the younger generation about the history of the holy Saraswati river and the ancient civilisation on it,” said Dhuman Singh.
Dhuman said the course on Saraswati river will be developed with the support of a committee formed by HSHDB and the Centre of Excellence for Research on Saraswati River (CERSR) at KU campus.
“A committee has been formed by HSHDB under the leadership of Pritam Singh, chairman of Dr B R Ambedkar chair at KU and this committee will work in coordination with Prof A R Chaudhri, director, CERSR to develop the course. Students will have the option to choose this course from the session of 2022-23. They will also be able to do research work on the Saraswati river sites,” said Dhuman Singh.
KU VC Prof Sachdeva said, “Under the NEP 2020, the right has been given to universities to select any kind of course.”
“In the meeting, a discussion has been held regarding the inclusion of a course on Saraswati and a proposal has been finalised. According to the instructions of Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar, a plan has been prepared to add this course in the school curriculum also, to tell the younger generation about the history of the holy Saraswati river and the ancient civilisation on it,” said Dhuman Singh.
Dhuman said the course on Saraswati river will be developed with the support of a committee formed by HSHDB and the Centre of Excellence for Research on Saraswati River (CERSR) at KU campus.
“A committee has been formed by HSHDB under the leadership of Pritam Singh, chairman of Dr B R Ambedkar chair at KU and this committee will work in coordination with Prof A R Chaudhri, director, CERSR to develop the course. Students will have the option to choose this course from the session of 2022-23. They will also be able to do research work on the Saraswati river sites,” said Dhuman Singh.
KU VC Prof Sachdeva said, “Under the NEP 2020, the right has been given to universities to select any kind of course.”
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