NSUI slams Delhi Govt’s plan to teach RSS in schools

The National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) has come out strongly against the Delhi Government’s decision to include lessons on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in schools under the newly -launched Rashtraneeti programme.

NSUI national president Varun Choudhary alleged that the move was aimed at “distorting history and spreading hatred” among children. He said true education should focus on the Constitution, democracy, equality and justice rather than glorifying organisations “that stood against these principles.” The student body has called upon parents, teachers and students to resist the change and announced statewide protests until the plan is withdrawn.

The controversy comes after Education Minister Ashish Sood confirmed that the Rashtraneeti curriculum – spanning Classes I to XII – will include modules on the RSS’s origins, ideology, and community service activities, alongside lessons on freedom fighters and constitutional values. “The organisation’s leaders, history and social work are important, and there is no reason they should not be taught,” Sood said.

The Rashtraneeti programme, launched on September 18 during the Namo Vidya Utsav by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Minister Sood, draws from the National Education Policy 2020. The State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) has already prepared teacher handbooks and initiated training sessions. The move has sparked sharp political debate.