Learning not Complete Until Blended with Country’s art, Culture, says Union Education Minister

Blended with Country’s art, Culture

If education is not infused with the nation’s art, culture, and heritage, it is incomplete. According to a press release, Dharmendra Pradhan, the Union Minister of Education, stated on Tuesday. He continued by saying that India’s G-20 presidency is an opportunity to introduce the world to our rich ideology and legacy.

The declaration was made upon the opening of the Rastriya Kala Utsav, which the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) and the Union Ministry of Education jointly organised in the capital of Odisha, Bhubaneswar. In our educational system, there is a close connection between art and culture. The inclusion of art and culture in the curriculum is being worked on, according to Pradhan. Academicians, educators, and students will be attending the four-day Rastriya Kala Utsav, which will last until January 7, 2023.

Since 2015, the Kala Ustav has involved participants from 36 states and union territories, including students, teachers, and other stakeholders. The Ustav will feature performances by up to 38 troupes and about 800 student performers. Pradhan emphasised the New Education Policy 2020 and stated that one of its goals is to assist students in becoming global citizens. Without including the nation’s culture and tradition, teaching and learning could not be considered comprehensive. According to the minister, the Kala Utsav would serve as a link between the two.

The son of a famous architect named Bishu Maharana, 12-year-old Dharmapada completed the construction of the Sun Temple at Konark in Odisha in a single night and saved the lives of 1200 craftsmen from the wrath of King Langula Narasingha Deva in the 13th century. Pradhan mentioned this heroic act while discussing the rich art, culture, and heritage of Odisha.

He suggested that the participating kids travel to Konark and check out the Sun Temple, which displays the state’s magnificent iconography and extensive artistic output. Additionally, Pradhan asked kids to take part in PM Modi’s “Pariksha Pe Charcha” campaign in 2023. The kids who place first in various competitions during Kala Utsav will receive invitations to New Delhi so they can take part in the Republic march and see the city.