Symposium explores ‘Bhartiyata’

Kurukshetra University’s Dr BR Ambedkar Studies Centre and Vivekananda Vichar Manch jointly hosted a faculty symposium and dialogue on “Bharat ki Bhartiya Avdharna” at the Senate Hall on Tuesday.

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The keynote speaker, Dr Manmohan Vaidya (Akhil Bharatiya Karyakarni member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) described spiritual culture as the soul of Bharat and emphasised that it was this deep-rooted spiritual and folk-cultural identity that gave Bharat its unique place on the global stage.

Dr Vaidya remarked that Bharat’s spiritual legacy was reflected not only in its traditions but also in its ethical and cultural approach to commerce and social life.

In the presidential address, KU Vice-Chancellor Prof Som Nath Sachdeva highlighted that the essence of “Bhartiyata” lay in its cultural diversity. Prof Sachdeva also stated that Bharat was a land of multiple cultures and that unity in diversity was Bharat’s defining identity. Sachdeva emphasised that the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 had given rightful place to Bhartiya culture, languages and values in mainstream education. Ambedkar Studies Centre Director Dr Pritam Singh emphasised the Centre’s ongoing role in contributing meaningfully to nation-building and social transformation.