Ramayana-Mahabharata will be taught in schools in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman plans to teach about the culture, history, religion, etc. of different countries. As part of this, Saudi children will read Ramayana-Mahabharata.
According to a report by India Today, according to the plan of the Saudi Crown Prince, several changes are being made in the curriculum of primary education in Saudi Arabia. The academic name of this plan is 'Vision 2030'.It is learned that the curriculum will give the school children a basic idea about the history and culture of different countries. In this context, the identity of Ramayana and Mahabharata has been added to the school curriculum of Saudi Arabia along with different religions. English language education has also been made compulsory in Vision 2030. It is thought that the plan could lead to a radical change in the outlook for education in Saudi Arabia.According to the plan, Ramayana and Mahabharata have already been included in the school curriculum of Saudi Arabia. At the same time yoga and ayurveda will be taught.The Mahabharata is one of the two major epics of ancient India written in Sanskrit, the other being the Ramayana. The main preoccupation of the Mahabharata is the civil strife between the Kauravas and the Pandavas and the pre-war events of the Kurukshetra. However, beyond this narrative, most of the elements of philosophy and devotion have been incorporated in this epic.
The author of the Mahabharata is Krishnadvaipayana Bedavasya. Many researchers have studied the stages of historical development and composition of this epic.The earliest part of the modern text was written in the Gupta period around 400 BC. The Mahabharata has one lakh verses and long passages. The number of words in this epic is about 16 lakh.
Diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and India have improved in recent times. This time the good relations went beyond the diplomatic level and took place in the school textbooks.Teaching two epics of Indian mythology, Ramayana and Mahabharata, in Saudi schools will help students learn about Indian culture and traditions, and will further enhance the good relations between the two countries, analysts say.A Saudi Twitter user tweeted about the issue. Knopf Marwai recently posted a screenshot of his son's school syllabus. There, he writes, these topics have been added to the syllabus of social studies in schools in Saudi Arabia. This new Vision 2030 in Saudi Arabia will build a coordinated, open-minded and patient future. This syllabus contains not only Ramayana-Mahabharata, but also many other subjects.Saudi Arabia's economy is oil dependent. The country wants to reduce its dependence on oil revenues. The Saudi government wants to reduce the country's dependence on oil by bringing changes in various systems, including education.
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