Developed India 2047 achievable by embracing ancient knowledge and fully implementing National Education Policy reforms”: Senior journalist and writer Dr. Anubha Jain
Bangalore. 2nd March 2025. “Indian cultures, traditions, knowledge, and glorious history can only be prioritized in education by holistically implementing the National Education Policy with its inherent reforms. We need to return to our roots. This ancient knowledge must be integrated into the four pillars of society: judiciary, executive, legislature, and journalism. The social system can only function effectively with the foundation of the ancient Indian knowledge tradition,” stated senior writer, journalist, and author Dr. Anubha Jain. Dr. Jain made these remarks as one of the speakers on the first day of the two-day international seminar organized by the Hindi Department of St. Joseph College of Commerce, Bengaluru, on the topic ‘Usefulness and Significance of Indian Knowledge Tradition in the Context of Developed India 2047’ The seminar, which gathered notable scholars, educationists and intellectuals from across India and abroad, focused on the crucial role Indian knowledge traditions must play in shaping a prosperous and self-reliant nation by 2047. Different sessions were chaired by different educationists. On the concluding day of the seminar, the department honored seasoned journalist and author Dr. Anubha Jain from Bangalore with the prestigious “De Nobili Award” by presenting her a shawl, memento, and citation.
Eminent Hindi writer Dr. Neena Sharma from the Netherlands; B. Maria Kumar, retired Director General of Police, Andhra Pradesh etc. with other dignitaries and intellectuals shared their views on the subject and were awarded in the seminar. Dr. Anubha further emphasized in her speech that the goal of a Developed India by 2047 can only be achieved by abandoning the colonial mentality and moving towards a nation that operates with its own indigenous system. This, she argued, would involve a comprehensive rethinking of India’s educational framework, incorporating its rich, ancient knowledge traditions while simultaneously adapting to modern needs. She said that while commercialization has altered journalism, it remains a way of life, requires strong principles. She criticized the British-era effort to weaken Indian knowledge and the lack of progress in revitalizing it post-independence, with many universities still lacking departments for Indian knowledge traditions. Dr. Jain praised the National Education Policy 2020 for integrating eternal Indian knowledge with modern education. She called for documenting India’s knowledge and traditions with a scientific, contemporary approach and presenting the nation’s history from an authentic Indian perspective. It was successfully organized and conducted by Dr. Antony Oliver, Head of the Hindi Department at St. Joseph College of Commerce. The event took place on February 28 and March 1, 2025.
