Now, RSS Plans Strategy To ‘Indianise’ Social Work Courses In Universities
RSS wants Indian universities completely remove any colonial influence from social work courses.
Bharatiya Shikshan Mandal, the education wing of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) wants colleges and universities to include social reform stories of Indian reform workers such as Guru Nanak, Narayan Guru, Jyotiba Phule, Nanaji Deshmukh, Vinoba Bhave and Rani Gaidinilu in the social work courses. The Mandal has called a meeting to plan a strategy for making this plan effective.
The right-wing Hindu nationalist organisation claims that the social welfare courses offered at present, are greatly influenced by “Euro-American, colonial missionary activities,” as stated in a report by Economic Times.
RSS intends to completely remove any colonial influence from social work courses taught here and foster “decolonisation, Indianisation and indigenisation of social work”.
A meeting to finalise decision pertaining to this demand has been called by Bharatiya Shikshan Mandal on June 29 and 30 in Wardha University. Senior professors of various colleges and universities from across the country will be present at the meet.
Bishnu Mohan Dash, former head of Department of Social Work, Dr. B.R Ambedkar College, Delhi University is heading this initiative.