Vedic Education and Sanskar Board
- The Congress government in Rajasthan will set up a Vedic Education and Sanskar Board to revive the knowledge of ancient Sanskrit scriptures and connect the learnings of the Vedas with science and yoga.
- The board is likely to be set up in the coming four to five months.
- Minister of State for Sanskrit Education Subhash Garg said that a committee appointed to define the aims, objectives and functioning of the board had submitted its report to the State government.
- Based on the panel’s recommendations, the board will adopt education modules revolving around Vedic knowledge.
- The ruling Congress had promised the establishment of the Vedic Education and Sanskar Board as well as steps to promote Sanskrit language and education in its manifesto for the 2018 State Assembly election.