Madhya Pradesh To Set Up Brahmin Kalyan Board, Give Sanskrit Scholarships
NDTV
Shivraj Singh Chouhan also said scholarships would be given to students studying Sanskrit and other aspects related to Hinduism.
On the occasion of Parshuram Jayanti on Saturday, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said his government would set up a 'Brahmin Kalyan Board' and include lessons about the mythological figure in the state's school syllabus till Class VIII.
Addressing a Parshuram Jayanti event in Gufa Mandir campus here, he also said scholarships would be given to students studying Sanskrit and other aspects related to Hinduism.
If needed, Sanskrit teachers will be appointed in the state, he added.
Mr Chouhan said a 'Shri Parshuram Lok' would be built at Janapav near Indore, considered the birthplace of Lord Parshuram, while a building will be constructed in the premises of Gufa Mandir for devotees visiting the temple.
