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शिक्षा के नाम पर ये सब? || आचार्य प्रशांत (2024)
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Superstition
Indian Knowledge System
Vedas
National Pride
Misinformation
Education
History
Truth
Description

Acharya Prashant expresses deep concern over the increasing institutionalization of superstition and belief systems under the guise of 'Indian Knowledge System' in educational institutions, including schools and IITs. He highlights a recent incident in Tamil Nadu where visually impaired students were lectured on rebirth, calling it a grave injustice to lie to children. He argues that knowledge and belief are fundamentally different; while India has genuine historical achievements in mathematics, science, and medicine by figures like Aryabhata and Panini, these are being overshadowed by fabricated claims like the existence of internet in ancient times or 'Vedic Mathematics' being found in the Vedas. He asserts that such false claims actually insult India's true intellectual heritage, which is already profound and does not need imaginary validation. He criticizes the role of social media, particularly 'WhatsApp University' and certain YouTube podcasts, for spreading misinformation and urban superstitions to a generation disconnected from actual history. He notes that even educated youth are falling for these myths because they are presented in modern, English-speaking formats. Acharya Prashant warns that a nation that fails to respect facts and replaces truth with convenient myths risks falling back into the same ignorance that led to its past colonization. He emphasizes that true Indian glory lies in its philosophy, Vedanta, and scientific inquiry, rather than in rituals or superstitions. He calls for historians and scholars to speak up against this wave of misinformation and urges the public to value reality over imagination, as truth and freedom are inseparable.