The Minister of Human Resource Development Ministry Prakash Javadekar informed on Wednesday that the Govt. is planning to build a museum for giving tribute to India’s Educational History. In order to bring a change in the nomenclature of ‘deemed universities’ to get rid of the word “deemed”, the policy was originated.
“Museums and memorials will also become important for invoking pride in our history, tradition and heritage. They are also a major part of our success,” Mr Javadekar said.
“Museums and memorials will also become important for invoking pride in our history, tradition, and heritage. They are also a major part of our success,” Mr. Javadekar said.
“It is 10,000 years of history. How did people study earlier and how we progressed later. There was a time when universities of Nalanda, Takshashila and other Indian institutes were in the position where American universities are today, attracting students from all over the world. Earlier, India was the destination and students would come here for knowledge. This is our heritage,” he said.
The Minister also inaugurated the new building of the National Museum Institute of History of Art, Conservation and Museology in Noida along with Union Culture Minister (independent charge) Mahesh Sharma.
“During years of the freedom movement, leaders such as (Bal Gangadhar) Tilak and (Madan Mohan) Malviya opened colleges and schools so that by the time the country achieved freedom, people should be prepared with education,” he said. “We have such huge, rich history of education, so we are also working on a proposal that national museum of educational history should also be made and India should be proud of its educational tradition,” he said.
Prakash Javadekar on his 68th birthday appreciated the efforts and decisions made by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, “This is the first time that we have got a prime minister who is passionate about heritage and assets and intends that the people should take inspiration from it and work for the betterment of society,” he said.
“New technologies have been used along with heritage works and assets in these museums. This not only enriches people’s knowledge but also fills them with a deep respect for our history,” he said.
He also mentioned the importance of heritage, culture, nature, and history, saying “Only earning money and spending it is not life. The meaning of life is realized when engaged with books, art, culture, and nature. This is a meaningful life because if you don’t read books, don’t visit museums, or zoo or engage with nature, that life is incomplete.”
“There have been debates and discussions on whether or not to write “deemed to be university”. There are legal aspects involved. But soon we will have the policy to make sure that a university is called the university. We will work for that and come out with a solution,” he said.
He also stressed on the new campus of the National Museum Institute and highlighted the museum’s beauty.
“History of Art, Conservation and Museology are important subjects dealing with the understanding of history and heritage and about conservation and maintenance of heritage and artifacts. There is a demanding world over of people skilled in these fields,” he said.
He also told that currently, there are 250 students studying in the institute and number will increase in future also informed new courses will be introduced imparting knowledge on preserving the country’s heritage.