'Agnivesh said the Union Government must ensure that information on religion or caste is not recorded in school or academic registers as religion divides people.
"A child should have no religion upto the age of 18. The government must ensure that there should not be any claims for religion or caste in school register or academic register," he told a plenary session on 'Role of Religion in Promoting Human Rights' as part of the ongoing 33rd World Congress here.
"One should have the freedom to choose any religion after the age of 18," he said.
He advised students to "read all scriptures and know all religions".
"There is need to fight against injustice and social evils like gender inequality, female foeticide and bride burning," he said.'
I found the suggestion of not having any religious record of children under the age of 18 very interesting and important. This will cause the government to find any other appropriate way to judge the real poor and rich people which makes it firm that the monetary help in the form of scholarships etc. goes in the right and deserving hands.
What do you people think about it?
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निशा जी, जहां तक मैं समझता हूं धर्म,जाति,ये सभी हमारे ही देश और समाज के लिये ही नहीं पूरी दुनिया के विकास में बाधक हैं। हमारे देश के सन्दर्भ में तो यह तथ्य और महत्वपूर्ण है।क्योंकि हमारे युवाओं,बच्चों की ऊर्जा अगर धर्म(जो कि आज एक व्यवसाय बन चुका है),जाति,सम्प्रदाय में खर्च होगि तो वह देश,समाज की बेहतरी के बारे में क्या योगदान कर सकेगा। इसलिये बच्चों को युवा होने तक(और बाद में भी) धर्म से दूर रखना ही बेहतर होगा।
I agree and disagree with it. Makes no sense to enforce religion unless people understand but religion is primary means to educate morale...
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@ A - Thanks A. I am totally agree with you that there is no use of enforcing religion if we don't understand what is religion for. It is not to separate us but to unite us and to teach us morale and moral values.
In my opinion, nobody should bother about religion infact we should all unite and have strong bond to make our country better and better. There is no use of religion and all because of religion so many things are happening which is pathetic. Very well written. Nice post.
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Nice post. Vey beautifully conceived.
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Wish you and your family a very Happy Ganesha Chaturthi.
true, this way there will be no disparity among children and all will get same respect, knowledge and would promote brotherhood!!
Thanks a lot Sumant, Babli and Mk.
Its a good idea, but it would be much more better if the religion doesn't come in the school/college registration forms and stuff. besides that, a school/college shouldn't enforce any religion oriented programs. i.e, a christian school would be celebrating Christmas and Easters whereas a Hindu school/college would be celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi or stuff like that. These celebrations should be banned in an educational institution.
@ Ajan- Very agree with you Ajan. Whether schools shouldn't celebrate these festivals or they should celebrate other religion's festivals too. Like I found Swami Agnivesh's advice to read all scriptures and know all religions very good too.
Nice post. Vey beautifully
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