Haryana

• 24 Aug 2023

Now the Biography of Maharaja Agrasen will be Read by the Students of Class V in Haryana, Included in the Syllabus

Why In News?

• According to the information received from the media on August 23, 2023, the Haryana government has included the biography of Maharaja Agrasen in the school curriculum. This biography will be taught in the Hindi subject of class V. For this, the green signal has also been received from the State Educational Research and Training Council, Gurugram.

Key Points:

• It is worth mentioning that in a letter written by the State Educational Research and Training Council to the Director of the Secondary Education Department, it has been said that according to the guidelines of the Haryana School Education Project Council, Maharaja Agrasen's biography has been included in the syllabus of Hindi subject of class V.
• It is known that on July 6, 2021, under the leadership of National President of All India Agrawal Conference, Gopal Sharan Garg, the people of Agrawal community had demanded that the biography of Maharaja Agrasen be included in the school curriculum.
• On July 26, 2021, the Assembly Speaker put this demand in front of Chief Minister Manohar Lal. Now notification has been issued in this regard.
• It is known that Maharaja Agrasen has been the promoter of humanity, the priest of non-violence, the founder of the republic, the messiah of the poor, a strong supporter of nationalism. He gave a new direction to society by starting the tradition of 'Ek Eint-Ek Mudra'. Maharaja Agrasen has a deep connection with the history of Haryana.