The Sanskaar Shaala programme was inaugurated in Guwahati by Lakshman Prasad Acharya, highlighting renewed focus on value-based education for children.

About Sanskaar Shaala

• Sanskaar Shaala is a structured programme aimed at the holistic development of children aged 4 to 14 years.
• It is organised by the Marwari Sammelan, Kamrup Shakha.
• The initiative seeks to complement formal schooling by instilling moral values, social responsibility, and cultural awareness at an early age.

Key ideas highlighted at the launch

• The Governor emphasised that education without values is incomplete.
• Quoting the Sanskrit maxim “Sanskarah hi gunanam moolam”, he underlined that values are the foundation of all virtues.
• While education provides knowledge and skills, values guide conduct, character, and citizenship.
• Children, as future citizens, must grow with a sense of Indian values, family traditions, and social harmony.
• The programme draws inspiration from India’s ancient knowledge traditions, including teachings from the Vedas, Upanishads, Ramayana, Mahabharata, and the Bhagavad Gita.

Related constitutional and policy linkage

• Aligns with the National Education Policy 2020, which emphasises holistic education, ethical values, and cultural rootedness.
• Reinforces the idea that education is not merely economic preparation but social and moral development.

Exam Hook – Prelims 

Which of the following best describes the objective of Sanskaar Shaala?
It aims to complement formal education by promoting value-based learning, cultural awareness, and moral development among children.

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