To spread the message of Hindu scripture of Bhagavad Gita worldwide, Haryana Government would organize international level Gita Jayanti Samaroh at the end of this year.
Chief Minister Manohar lal on Thursday said that this year, the Gita Jayanti Samaroh would be organised in a befitting manner and it would be of international level.
Manohar lal presided over a meeting to organise international level Gita Jayanti Samaroh here.
He said that Christians, Muslims and Sikhs of India and other countries who have faith in Gita and have done commendable job for its promotion would be invited for Gita Jayanti Samaroh as this would help in disseminating the message of Gita worldwide.Apart from this, such people should also be honoured in recognition of their contribution, said he.
A three-day international seminar would be organised on the occasion of Gita Jayanti Samaroh from December 6 to 8 in Haryana in which scholars from different parts of the globe would also be invited.
During Gita Jayanit celebrations, different programmes, seminars and workshops on various social issues like Beti Bachao Beti Padhao and Swachhta Abhiyan would also be organized so as to generate awareness, said he.
The State level Gita Jayanti Samaroh will be organised in Kurukshetra on December 10.
During the meeting, Manohar lal directed that marathon race should be organised in different cities and towns of the state ahead of Gita Jayaniti celebrations for the promotion of Gita. He said that a separate stall should be set up at the venue to highlight various welfare policies and programmes of different departments like Social Justice and Empowerment, Education, Health and Sports.
Apart from this, the contribution of youth from Haryana in the armed forces of the country should be prominently highlighted. Though Haryana constitutes only two per cent of the total population of the country, its contribution in the armed forces is 10 per cent, said Manohar lal.
The Chief Minister said that celebration and management committees would be constituted for the successful organisation of the Gita Jayanti Samaroh. While celebration committee would comprise prominent spiritual leaders, educationists and representatives of different political parties, the Management Committees would comprise renowned personalities of Kurukshetra.Apart from this, a National level Gita Shloka Recital, Declamation and Quiz Competitions would be organised at Shri Krishna Museum in Kurukshetra.
The Chief Minister said that the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) and other religious organizations of the country and abroad should also be involved as this would help in ensuring maximum number of participants for the event.
He directed that Gita Shloka Recital, Declamation and Quiz Competitions should be organized in schools at block and district level also and added that involvement of private schools in this event should also be ensured. The Chief Minister was apprised that international book fair on Gita would be organised during the Samaroh in which international publishers would be invited for installing different pavilions on Gita in different languages of the world. Apart from this, two separate pandals would be made during the festival where from the discourse on Gita in Hindi and English could be delivered.To avoid vehicular traffic in mela area, the facility of e-Riksha would be provided which would keep a check on pollution and make whole ambience eco friendly.
At the meeting, Haryana Education and Tourism Minister Ram Bilas Sharma suggested that the 48 kos area of Kurukshetra could also be promoted among the visitors for Parikarma on the pattern of Govardhan Parikarma and Braj Parikarma.
He said that the Government of India has included Kurukshetra in the Krishna Circuit which would give a major boost to tourism in this area.