Education system should facilitate learning and not be a hindrance to learning: Mohan Bhagwat | Pune News

Bhagwat, while speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the new Lokseva Electronics School building in Pachant, said, “The education system should be a facilitator and not a hindrance to learning. It should not only regulate the education process but also actively support it. Sarsanghchalak stressed the need for a supportive educational framework, calling for rules that would nurture and facilitate the learning process rather than hinder it.

Bhagwat said education should not be limited to rigid structures but should be community-oriented and supported by society.

“Literacy and education are different. Education is not just about making a living, but about becoming a complete person. The process of shaping an individual is the essence of education. Therefore, education is not a business, but a mission and a service.

He also praised the multi-disciplinary approach formalized in the National Education Policy (NEP), noting that many schools in India have already adopted this approach. Bhagwat also reflected on India’s cultural and educational evolution, urging educators to protect the country’s roots while embracing progress. “As we change and adapt, we must protect our identity. By balancing punya sanatan (sacred tradition) with nitya nutan (modern innovation), we can achieve true development,” he said.

Former IAS officer Avinash Dharmadhikari, classical singer Mahesh Kale, Bharatiya Jain Sanghatana founder Shantilal Mutha, Cosmos Bank chairman Milind Kale, entrepreneur Puneet Balan, Lokseva Foundation director advocate Vaidik Paigude and former director Nivedita Madkikar participated in the event.

Dharmadhikari expressed his concerns about the colonial mentality that persists in Indian textbooks even decades after independence. “Our textbooks continue to teach a distorted and unscientific history of India and its culture. The ideological and practical influence of anti-India forces and Indian values ​​still affects the younger generation through these books. We cannot rely solely on the government,” he said. Rather ideas based on clarity and wisdom must be promoted. He also emphasized the need to harmonize India’s timeless culture with modern science to guide future generations.

Shantilal Mutha noted that for the first time since independence, India has implemented an exemplary education policy that can shape a new India.

“However, the effective implementation of this policy is crucial because the impact of Western culture challenges value-based education and family systems,” he said.

The event started with a disciplinary review by students of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Military School.