| ID | 130817 |
| Title Proper | Schools are not battle grounds for religion |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Gogineni, Babu |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) |
l received recently a communication on Face Book that was rather disconcerting - it was typed in large font in Telugu, one of the Dravidian languages of South India. lt was shrieking that an unnamed school's authorities were considering suspension of a teacher as that teacher made students shout 'Jai Shri Raam' or 'Hail Lord Raama'.
Ø Can I not praise my Lord. Raama in my own country, it wails. I
Ø Was it Lord Raama or Jesus Christ that was born in India, it demands angrily.
Ø Does India belong to the Hindus or to the westerners, it asks mindlessly.
Ø Why should Hindu children sing Christian prayers, it asks with justi?cation.
I Pointing out that almost all Missionary schools in India ban girl pupils from wearing the bindi on the forehead and bangles on their hands, it asks for banning of such Christian Missionary Schools for violation of children's rights.
What is all this about? Lord Raama in Hindu mythology Lord Raama is one _of the l0 avatars or incarnations of Lord Vishnu. immensely important for the Hindus of North India, Raama is revered for his obedient ?lial morality, for his valiance as a warrior and for his rule as an ideal king. |
| `In' analytical Note | World Focus Vol.35, No.5; May 2014: p.64-67 |
| Journal Source | World Focus Vol.35, No.5; May 2014: p.64-67 |
| Key Words | Lord Shri Rama ; India ; South India ; Hinduism ; Hindu Mythology ; Ancient India ; Religious History - India ; North India ; Morality ; Moral Principles ; Christian Missionary ; Violence of Rights ; Children's Rights ; Indian Ethics ; Ethnicity ; Cultural Heritage ; Moral Benchmark |