"Macaulay Was Sent By British To Enslave Indians Mentally": Rajnath Singh
NDTV
The defence minister said the revival of 'gurukuls' was necessary to counter the effects of Macaulay's system of education on Indian minds.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said Thomas Babington Macaulay was sent to India to throttle the country's traditional system of education and enslave Indians mentally.
He said the revival of 'gurukuls' was necessary to counter the effects of Macaulay's system of education on Indian minds but advised that these traditional schools should synthesise their education with emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and quantum technology.
"Macaulay was sent to India to enslave Indians even mentally by colonising their minds," Mr Singh said, addressing a large gathering of seers and students at the foundation laying ceremony of Patanjali Gurukulam in Haridwar.
