Dharmendra Pradhan to inaugurate Vedic School in Puri

Besides Vedic studies, the school will also impart train the students on science, technology, skills and personality development.

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan will inaugurate Maharshi Sandipani Veda Vidya Pratishthan in Odisha’s Puri town today, October 4, 2022. One of five Vedic schools to be set up under the new National Education Policy (NEP) in the country, the Pratishthan will impart education on Vedas, Vedic Mathematics, Sanskrit, Yoga and others to the students free of cost. The Pratishthan has been constructed in the campus of Central Sanskrit University.

Vedic School in line with National Education Policy 2020

In line with the NEP’s thrust on traditional Indian knowledge and study of Vedas, the Centre had decided to open Vedic schools at five pilgrimage centres of Puri, Dwaraka, Badrinath, Sringeri and Guwahati.

Speaking on the Pratishthan at a press meet in Puri on Monday, its vice-principal Prafulla Mishra said besides Vedic studies, it will also impart train the students on science, technology, skills and personality development.

Admission to be based on merit

The academic session of the new school will start from 2022-23 and admission on basis of merit will be done to Veda Bhusan fourth (Class-IX), Veda Bhusan fifth (Class-X), Veda Vibhusan first (Class-XI) and Veda Vibhusan second (Class-XII).

This Centre of Hindu study is a residential school where students will be provided education free of cost. Apart from imparting education on four vedas - Rigveda, Samaveda, Yajurveda, and Atharvaveda, courses like Science, English, Mathematics, Vedic Mathematics, Social Science, Computer Science and Agriculture will be offered.

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