-
Historic Move: West Bengal Mandates ‘Vande Mataram’ in School Assemblies—Unity, Law, and Learning
West Bengal has mandated the singing of ‘Vande Mataram’ in morning assemblies across recognized schools, positioning the policy as a civic and cultural intervention. Historically rooted in the freedom movement and recognized by the 1950 Constituent Assembly as the national song, ‘Vande Mataram’ can enrich civic learning when framed as gratitude to the motherland rather…
-
How Macaulay and William Bentinck Demolished the Calcutta Golisri Sanskrit School
Explore the devastating impact of Thomas Babbington Macaulay’s role in undermining India’s rich educational heritage, supported by Governor General William Bentinck and other British officials in the 19th century. Their actions led to the destruction of centuries-old Sanskrit schools and colleges across Bengal, with the Golishri Sanskrit School in Calcutta among the earliest casualties. The…