Yogi Adityanath announces UP school syllabus to include history of Sikh Gurus'

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced on Sunday that the history of Sikh gurus will be included in the school curriculum in Uttar Pradesh. The UP CM said this at a Gurbani Kirtan held at his residence on the occasion of 'Sahibzada Diwas', which marks the martyrdom of four 'Sahibzadas' of Sikh guru Guru Gobind Singh and Mata Gujri.

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'History of Sikh gurus will be a part of the school syllabus'

CM Yogi said, "Today is the day to pay gratitude to the sons of the Guru and the mother who martyred their lives for the motherland, country, and religion. The history of Sikh gurus will be a part of the syllabus." 

He also announced that December 27 will be celebrated every year as Sahibzada Diwas in all schools. Deputy Chief Ministers Keshav Prasad Maurya and Dinesh Sharma, and Cabinet ministers attended the program.

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'No society can move ahead if it forgets history. The Sikh society is known for its hard work. The Sikh gurus sacrificed their lives to defend the Hindu religion. The country will always remember this,' CM Yogi said.

The UP government said in a statement that the Chief Minister, his ministerial colleagues, and seers from the Sikh community also accepted the 'langar prasad' on the occasion.

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On December 17, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had launched a scathing attack against the opposition for misleading farmers on the farm laws. While clearing misconception on the laws, Yogi stated that there is no provision in the laws that allows confiscating farmers' land. He had said, "You all know that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union agriculture minister have repeatedly stated that the laws made for agricultural reforms will not allow anyone to confiscate the farmers' land. There is no provision in the law to abolish the mandi system." 

(With PTI Inputs)

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