Engineering IIT syllabus with epics

The Ramayana and Mahabharata may soon form a part of the curriculum at IIT, Kharagpur.

If Sisir Dube, the new director, has his way, students will have to attend classes on ancient Indian culture and tradition along with engineering courses.

Dube wants to make the students 8216;8216;true Indians8217;8217;. 8216;8216;Today8217;s generation know little about our culture and tradition,8217;8217; he said. Dube is yet to give final shape to his endeavour. 8216;8216;It may be an elective course or a training programme comprising seminars and lectures.8217;8217;

The students are wary about the plans. 8216;8216;Shall we have to read Sanskrit now?8217;8217; asks a student.