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New Indian Express
a day ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Manusmriti will not be taught in any form: DU
NEW DELHI: After the Manusmriti appeared on the reading list of a new undergraduate Sanskrit course at DU this month, Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh asserted on Thursday that the text will not be taught at the institution 'in any form'. 'The 'Dharmashastra Studies' course, a Discipline-Specific Core (DSC) paper of the Sanskrit Department, in which Manusmriti was listed as a recommended reading, stands deleted,' the University stated. The University of Delhi on Thursday posted on X, saying, 'University of Delhi will not teach Manusmriti text in any course of the University. 'Dharamshastra Studies', the DSC of the Sanskrit Department, where Manusmriti is mentioned as a 'recommended reading' stands deleted.' The post tagged the Prime Minister and the Education Minister. The book was part of a four-credit course titled Dharamshastra Studies in the Undergraduate Curriculum Framework, contextualized as part of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The course also included texts such as the Ramayana, Mahabharata, Puranas, and Arthashastra.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Manusmriti will not be taught in any course in Delhi University: V-C
Delhi University (DU) vice chancellor Yogesh Singh on Thursday reiterated that the Manusmriti will not be taught in any course within the university and the text, which had been mentioned as a suggested reading material in a discipline specific core (DSC) of the Sanskrit department, has been removed. 'Our stand remains the same. Manusmriti will not be taught in any course in DU. The university had made that clear in the past as well. The text has been removed from the Sanskrit department's 'Dharamshastra Studies'. In the future also, whenever it comes to our notice that the text has been suggested for studying, the administration will remove it,' VC Singh told HT. The university also took to their official social media handle on X and posted, 'University of Delhi will not teach Manusmriti text in any course of the University. 'Dharamshastra Studies', the DSC of the Sanskrit Department, where Manusmriti is mentioned as a 'recommended reading' stands deleted.' The Manusmriti had been listed in a four-credit Sanskrit course titled 'Dharmashastra Studies' introduced under the Undergraduate Curriculum Framework (UGCF) in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The course also included the Ramayana, the Mahabharata, the Puranas, and the Arthashastra. In March this year, Singh had clarified that no study material or course in the university will include Manusmriti as a reading material. This clarification had come weeks after the DU history department's joint committee of courses in a meeting on February 19 approved the inclusion of the texts in the undergraduate History (hons) syllabus. Last year, the text had been at the centre of controversies when a proposal was floated by the Faculty of Law to introduce Manusmriti to law students, which was withdrawn following protests by teachers.
India Today
2 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
Manusmriti dropped from Delhi University Sanskrit Dharmashastra syllabus
Delhi University confirmed that Manusmriti will not be taught on any course at Delhi University's School of Open Learning. This comes after the ancient scripture was added to a new undergraduate course in Sanskrit recently, which angered many students and teachers."The University of Delhi will not teach the Manusmriti text in any course offered by the university," said the university in a 'Dharmashastra Studies' course, a Discipline-Specific Core (DSC) paper of the Sanskrit Department, in which Manusmriti was listed as a recommended reading, stands deleted." it further added. The book was a part of a four-credit course titled Dharmashastra Studies in the Undergraduate Curriculum Framework, which was contextualised as part of the National Education Policy (NEP) course also covered texts such as the Ramayana, Mahabharata, Puranas, and OVER INCLUSION PROMPT DU TO REINFORCE BANThis is not the first time that individuals have protested against the Manusmriti at suggestion to add it to the undergraduate History (Honours) course had been withdrawn in July last year amidst Manusmriti has been criticised by numerous instructors and student groups for its gender and caste presence within any curriculum is bound to be interpreted as a means of advancing outdated reinstatement this year sparked new protests and calls for greater oversight of the manner in which courses at universities are university's statement now reflects the fact that the university's earlier position is still the has again decided to leave the text out of its classrooms, so that what is being taught is not in any manner provoking conflict and exclusion.
