Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Saturday sought the support of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in spreading Sanskrit learning in the state.
He said one can truly understand the spirit of Vedas by learning the language in which the scriptures are written.
"Learning the true spirit of the Vedas will help in fostering amity among people and build a united India," Baba Ramdev told reporters after inaugurating the first International Vedic Pathshala in Baruli of South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal.
"We hope the Bengal Chief Minister will be equally helpful in spreading Sanskrit learning in her state in a way similar to the initiatives she takes to support other languages," Baba Ramdev said.
Union education minister Prakash Javadekar inaugurated the Vedic Pathshala via video-conferencing and underscored the need for synergy between modern and ancient education.
A spokesperson of Shree Gaurang Ved Vidyalaya Trust Kolkata, which set up the Pathshala, said the main objective of the institute is to preserve and promote the tradition of chanting of Vedic mantras and spread the knowledge of Vedic literature among the students.
Apart from Sanskrit, the students of the Pathshala will be taught English as well as meditation, the spokesperson said.
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