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History needs rewriting from people point of view: Malkani

By Our Staff Reporter

Pondicherry Dec. 29. The Lt. Governor, K.R. Malkani, has said globalisation could be termed more dangerous than religious fundamentalism as long as it sought to impose goods of the developed nations on developing countries.

Inaugurating a four-day seminar on the `Sense of the Infinite' organised by the Institute of Advanced Studies, Shimla, in collaboration with the Auroville Foundation at Bharat Niwas, near here today, Mr. Malkani said Indian culture had been able to survive because of its strong foundation.

The spiritual and cultural features of the country should be inculcated in the minds of the young. The present history curriculum needed to be rewritten from the people and country's point of view as it was framed and evolved long ago from the point of kings and dynasties. Yoga should be included in the school syllabus, he stressed.

Expressing anguish over the domineering nature of allopathy, he said there were several distinct advantages and special features in the native system of medicine such as Ayurvedha, Siddha and Unani. "Instead of understanding them we had let allopathy gain monopoly".

Highlighting the rich and classic features of the Indian culture, he said there should be sustained efforts to revive the spiritual perceptions so that people could go ahead with confidence for a bright future.

Aster Patel of Auroville said the brain storming session would devote itself to discussions through vibrant questions for the quest of achieving renaissance.

V.C. Srivastava, Director of the Institute of Advanced Studies, Shimla, said unity of mind and body was the earnest attempt to bring about a coordinated environment for mankind. The vision of spiritual orientation of Indian culture had led to composite culture.

Dr Kireet Joshi, Chairman of Auroville Foundation, said there was a need to create an appropriate ambience for education so that it could act as a laboratory for development. He highlighted the rich messages contained for positive orientation of mind in the Vedas and the Upanishads. The inexplicable source of knowledge available through Vedas and Upanishads could be utilised for the betterment of humanity.

The Education and Tourism Minister, K. Lakshminarayanan, was also present.

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