A developed Bharat aims for the well-being of the whole world, according to RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat.

Speaking at the education meet organised by Shiksha Sanskriti Utthan Nyas, an RSS affiliate, here on Sunday (July 27), Mr. Bhagwat said that education was needed for the development of both the individual and society. Cultural values should be passed on to children by the family, and shall be strengthened through customs and practices, he said.

He said the country shall continue to be known as Bharat. The name shall remain as Bharat itself in our conscience and thoughts. The name is also the identity of the country. Once you lose your identity, you will never be respected, he said.

In his address, Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar stated that colonial thoughts overburdened the country, and the New Education Policy was an attempt to decolonise the country’s educational system. Colonialism influenced our approach to life and culture. Currently, the country is struggling to come out of the colonial influence in education, he said.

Nyas leaders Athul Kothari, Pankaj Mithal and A. Vinod, Cochin Shipyard chairperson Madhu S. Nair and Amritha Viswa Vidyapeetham Vice-Chancellor Venkit Rangan attended.

Around 200 Vice-Chancellors from various universities will attend the discussions to be held on Monday (July 28), according to the organisers.