PATRIOTISM VS POLITICS
‘Surgical Strike Day’ in univs not must: Centre
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
New Delhi:21.09.2018
A UGC circular to higher educational institutes to observe the ‘Surgical Strike Day’ on September 29 stoked a political row on Friday with the opposition accusing BJP of politicising the issue and the government saying that it’s all about “patriotism and not politics”.
“Where is politics? This is not politics but patriotism. Students needed to be informed about the surgical strikes, and what military and civil works soldiers do. The ministry issued a programme only on the basis of suggestions received from teachers and many students,” HRD minister Prakash Javadekar said.
He said it was not mandatory for universities and institutions to celebrate the 2016 cross-border raid by commandos on Pak terror pads. “An advisory and not a direction has been issued to universities.”
The UGC had on Wednesday written to the institutions to observe “Surgical Strike Day” with a request that the “activities undertaken may be uploaded on the university activity monitoring portal on UGC website”.
Will Centre celebrate Surgical Strike Day for demonetization, asks Sibal Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal sarcastically asked whether the UGC would “dare” to celebrate November 8, the day when demonetization was announced in 2016, as ‘surgical strike day’ as well.
“UGC directs VCs of all universities to celebrate 29th September as Surgical Strike Day. Is this meant to educate or to serve the BJP’s political ends?” Sibal tweeted. “Will UGC dare celebrate 8th November as Surgical Strike Day depriving the poor of their livelihood? This another jumla!” the former HRD minister said.
In UGC’s communication, institutions have been asked to invite ex-servicemen to sensitize the students about the sacrifices made by the armed forces in protecting the borders.
The letter also stated that “students shall pledge their support for the armed forces by writing letters and cards, which may be produced in both physical and digital format. These letters and cards will be shared with PRO, defence and PIB for publicity across various media, including social media”.
Reacting to the UGC’e letter, M Jagadesh Kumar, vice chancellor, JNU said: “Observation of ‘surgical strike day’ on September 29, 2018 by universities is a welcome move to pay our tributes to the armed forces. JNU is proud of our defence forces as the officers who graduate from India’s six major defence institutes are our alumni.”
Is this meant to educate or to serve the BJP’s political ends? Will UGC dare celebrate November 8 as Surgical Strike Day depriving the poor of their livelihood? This another jumla!
KAPIL SIBAL
Senior Congress Leader
‘Surgical Strike Day’ in univs not must: Centre
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
New Delhi:21.09.2018
A UGC circular to higher educational institutes to observe the ‘Surgical Strike Day’ on September 29 stoked a political row on Friday with the opposition accusing BJP of politicising the issue and the government saying that it’s all about “patriotism and not politics”.
“Where is politics? This is not politics but patriotism. Students needed to be informed about the surgical strikes, and what military and civil works soldiers do. The ministry issued a programme only on the basis of suggestions received from teachers and many students,” HRD minister Prakash Javadekar said.
He said it was not mandatory for universities and institutions to celebrate the 2016 cross-border raid by commandos on Pak terror pads. “An advisory and not a direction has been issued to universities.”
The UGC had on Wednesday written to the institutions to observe “Surgical Strike Day” with a request that the “activities undertaken may be uploaded on the university activity monitoring portal on UGC website”.
Will Centre celebrate Surgical Strike Day for demonetization, asks Sibal Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal sarcastically asked whether the UGC would “dare” to celebrate November 8, the day when demonetization was announced in 2016, as ‘surgical strike day’ as well.
“UGC directs VCs of all universities to celebrate 29th September as Surgical Strike Day. Is this meant to educate or to serve the BJP’s political ends?” Sibal tweeted. “Will UGC dare celebrate 8th November as Surgical Strike Day depriving the poor of their livelihood? This another jumla!” the former HRD minister said.
In UGC’s communication, institutions have been asked to invite ex-servicemen to sensitize the students about the sacrifices made by the armed forces in protecting the borders.
The letter also stated that “students shall pledge their support for the armed forces by writing letters and cards, which may be produced in both physical and digital format. These letters and cards will be shared with PRO, defence and PIB for publicity across various media, including social media”.
Reacting to the UGC’e letter, M Jagadesh Kumar, vice chancellor, JNU said: “Observation of ‘surgical strike day’ on September 29, 2018 by universities is a welcome move to pay our tributes to the armed forces. JNU is proud of our defence forces as the officers who graduate from India’s six major defence institutes are our alumni.”
Is this meant to educate or to serve the BJP’s political ends? Will UGC dare celebrate November 8 as Surgical Strike Day depriving the poor of their livelihood? This another jumla!
KAPIL SIBAL
Senior Congress Leader
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