Lessons based on the life and teachings of Sant Ravidas, a Dalit-poet saint from the Bhakti movement era, will be part of school curriculum in Madhya Pradesh.
This was announced by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan while addressing a gathering, ‘Ravidas Mahkumbh’, on Saturday at Sagar, a divisional headquarters about 190km from the State capital.
An amount of ₹50,000 crore will be spent in the next three years for the welfare of Scheduled Castes (SCs) in the State, he said.
“Sant Ravidas’ teachings were relevant for every community. He was a harbinger of social change. His life is an example to follow for all of us. The Government will include the lessons based on his life in school curriculum,” he said.
SC schemes
A provision of ₹16,381 crore has been made in FY 2017-18 Budget for schemes and programmes targeted at SCs. ‘Ravidas Mahakumbh’ was the first such event organised on the poet-saint by the MP Government.
