Suvendu Adhikari Targets 1,000 RSS-Run Schools in Bengal
· India · Times of India, Hindustan Times
Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced a target to establish 1,000 schools run by the RSS education wing, Vidya Bharati, within one year. Speaking at an event in Kolkata, he urged the organization to focus on districts like Murshidabad and South 24 Parganas. Adhikari also proposed merging the state's four education departments into a single entity and stated there would be no separate administration for madrassa education. He criticized the previous government for allegedly polluting the state's education syllabus.
Why it matters
The plan signals a major shift in Bengal's educational administration and curriculum focus, potentially impacting minority-managed institutions.
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