New Delhi: Students of Delhi government schools will soon be taught about the RSS under a new education programme, 'Rashtraneeti', featuring lessons on freedom fighters including Veer Savarkar, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Education Minister Ashish Sood said on Tuesday.

"The chapter on RSS is being added under this programme to inculcate civic and social consciousness among students and to bring Fundamental Duties into focus," Sood said.

The chapter under the educational programme titled 'Rashtraneeti' has been designed to promote civic awareness, ethical governance, and national pride among students from Class 1 to Class 12.

As part of the course, children will be taught about the origin and history of the RSS, its ideology, and the role of its workers in extending help during natural disasters and the freedom struggle. The lessons also aim to address misconceptions about the organisation, a source told PTI.

The contributions mentioned in the text will highlight RSS participation in the freedom struggle, along with its social work, such as blood donation drives, food supply, rescue efforts during disasters like the Kedarnath and Bihar floods, and relief activities during the Covid pandemic.

The chapter will also trace the history of the RSS, founded in 1925 in Nagpur by Dr Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, underlining its focus on cultural awareness, discipline, service, and social responsibility. It will mention leaders such as former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

A separate section will be dedicated to unsung heroes, including Veer Savarkar, Subhas Chandra Bose, and Shyama Prasad Mukherjee. Teacher handbooks have been prepared, and training sessions are underway at SCERT, with further curriculum details still being discussed.

"This course is being introduced across all classes to give students practical exposure to governance, democracy, and active citizenship," the source said.

The Rashtraneeti programme was officially launched by Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on September 18 as one of the three new curricula introduced under the 'Namo Vidya Utsav' at Bharat Mandapam.