VARANASI, INDIA, May 14, 2011: As an initiative to inculcate cultural values and allied Indian ethos among youngsters, a special summer camp has been organized for school children in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. This summer camp has been introduced by Ishita School where the children are taught the essence of Hindu culture, relevance of rituals, and recitation of passages from holy scriptures such as Vedas, Bhagwad Gita, Upanishads and Puranas.
“It is very necessary for today’s children because today, children are convent educated, going far from our traditional culture. So, we need to enlighten them about our Indian cultural heritage since during their routine academics, they are unable to concentrate on this aspect. So, this is the right time to give them the right training. That’s why in summer camp we are teaching these children Bhagwad Gita and Vedic Mantras among others,” said Ishita Saraswat, a trainer at the school.
Indu Saraswat, the coordinator of the school, said “Since many parents are working, both of them don’t have time to make their children understand about basic culture. They don’t have time even to make their children be aware about certain basic facts of our culture and hence this summer camp for the children.”