Prof Vandana Sharma
Prime Minister Modi’s vision for Viksit Bharat @ 2047 which heralds glory of Bharat as a developed nation has infused the spirit and soul of every discerning and nationalist Bhartiya today. Viksit Bharat has not only emerged as a popular slogan and catch-phrase with an impressive logo, it is every Indians’ collective goal. Prime Minster’s awe-inspiring approach to create a mass movement whether it is swach
Bharat; Beti-Bacaho Beti Padao; Swasth Bharat Mission, Skill India, Revival of Nalanda Spirit and the list goes on and on, has been carried forward by Bhartiya Shikshan Mandal as a mission.
What makes Viksit Bharat@2047 unique and spectacular is the way it has made every young mind to reflect and visualise how can we achieve Viksit Bharat and what can be my role.Bhartiya Shikshan Mandal as a thought movement has been working with the mission to evolve a completely Bhartiya System of education rooted in Bhartiya culture at all levels from primary to the Higher education based on Bhartiya values with Bharat centric objectives, policy, curriculum and pedagogy since 1969. Through a five-fold framework of Research, Awareness, Orientation, Publication and Networking, BSM Team has been working relentlessly for achieving a Resurgent Bharat. VIVIBHA-2024, nevertheless, is a momentous initiative of BSM, Yuva Aayam wing ever since its existence , galvanising lakhs of youth from the length and breadth of Bharat.
Vision for Viksit Bharat Research Paper Writing Competition, a magnificent churning of young minds is a Youth Conclave being held at Sri Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University ( SGT) Gurugram from 15 November – 17 November, 2024. The success of this Conclave is validated from the avalanche of paper presenters from across the country. 168000students had submitted papers in VIVIBHA from about 1000 colleges and universities of Bharat, out of which 1200 papers have been selected through a rigorous process of peer-review for presentation. The entire process had been highly structured and in process since April, 2024 with numerous conferences and paper presentations and certificate distributions in various regions (prants) of Bharat. Conceptualised by Sh. B.R. Shankaranand, Sangathan Mantri, BSM, -VIVIBHA-2024 is all set to be a divine conclave , to be inaugurated by RSS SarsangchalaK, Mohan Bhagwat, ISRO Chairman, Dr. S Somnath and Noble laureate Kailash Satyayarthi on 20 November, 2024 at SGT University, Gurugram. A spectacular feature of the Conclave is an AI based Exhibition showcasing the rich and glorious educational background of Bharat wherein 250 educational institutions are participating.
We are a nation which has a rich legacy of famous universities such as Takshashila, Nalanda, Vikramshila, Vallabhi, Ujjain and Kanchi etc. Carrying forward this glory, one of our transformational drives have been NEP-2020 emphasizing integration of Bhartiya Knowledge Systems into all levels of education, including higher education. Although numerous efforts are being made at administrative level, the participation of youth is bound to yield unexpected results. At this juncture when Indian higher education is growing exponentially, fostering a thriving research and innovation ecosystem in Bharat is expected to take a quantum leap and VIVIBHA -2024 is a meaningful step in this direction.
Bharat as a knowledge civilization has always been imparting and receiving education as a sublime and sacred goal of human life, explicitly conveyed in Rig Veda, one of the oldest texts of humanity, i.e., Let noble thoughts come to me from all directions.
This establishes that Bhartiya culture and civilization has always followed universal and inclusive approach to knowledge. Kapil Kapoor ji succinctly conveys the message of Lord Krishna in Srimadbhagavad Gita where Lord Krishna tells Arjuna that knowledge is a great purifier and liberator of the self which powerfully resonates with the message of Bhartiya Shikshan Mandal, i.e., that is karma which doesn’t lead to binding and that is knowledge which liberates, all other actions are mere chores of arduousness and all other sciences are mere craftsmanship.
(The author is Dean, School of Languages Central University of Jammu)
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