West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced that chapters on Shyama Prasad Mookerjee’s life, nationalist philosophy and economic ideas will be included in school and university curricula from next year. The state also plans a 125-foot statue, museum, library, renovated ancestral home and commemorative books on Mookerjee.
Kolkata: Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday had announced inclusion of chapters on Shyama Prasad Mookerjee in syllabus from school to university.
Addressing a press conference at the state secretariat Nabanna, Adhikari also mentioned that the West Bengal government will also renovate the ancestral house of Mookerjee in Jirat in Hooghly district.
“In a meeting we have also approved a series of projects including a 125-foot standing statue and museum at Kolkata’s Eco Park and publication of commemorative books. Mookerjee’s role as independent India’s first Industry and Education Minister, along with his economic ideas will be taught in syllabus from next year. We want the younger generation to know about Mookerjee’s historical contribution, nationalist philosophy and patriotism,” added Adhikari.
Notably, HIDCO made a presentation before the committee about the statue of Mookerjee that will be installed at New Town.
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