Land of Lime

Star of Mysore reports today:

UNIVERSITIES TO TEACH ASTROLOGY FROM NEXT YEAR

Bangalore, June 29 (KCU)- The State Government seems to be actively considering to introduce teaching of Astrology in all the Universities of the State.

The Higher Education Department is keen on making Astrology a compulsory subject in the curriculum.

The Department is learnt to have written a letter to the Vice-Chancellors of all Universities on Saturday seeking reports within a month on the feasibilities of introducing Astrology in Universities.

Preparations are almost complete to commence an exclusive University for Sanskrit and Vedic Studies.

Noted critic Prof. Mallepura G. Venkatesh has been appointed as Special Officer. The commencement of this new University should coincide with introduction of Astrology in all the other Universities, say sources.

It appears the idea of Astrology struck to the Government following a letter from a leading Astrology Centre.

The reports to be sent by the Universities should contain the methodology of teaching Astrology, the staff needed and the type of text books needed, it is learnt.

The Government, however, seems to be keen to commence teaching of Astrology in all Universities from the next academic year itself.

Chances of opposition from the general public also cannot be ruled out. It is purely personal to believe or not to believe Astrology. Several people would surely criticise that as a superstition and the government trying to impose that on students will sure have unprecedented repercussions, predict sources.

Everyday, I read a lot of stupid stuff that our Ministers utter and one could spend a lot of time venting. But Astrology as part of university curriculum? That’s scary.