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NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat addresses the media at the event that marks the centenary of the organisation. Today is the third day of the event.Asked how the Sangh views the challenge of preserving values and traditions in an era of technology and modernisation, Bhagwat said: “Technology and modernity are not opposed to education. Education is not just about information; it is about shaping a cultured individual. The new education policy provides for Panchkoshiya education (five-fold holistic learning).”Bhagwat said education is not just about cramming information. “It is to make a person cultured with values. Education should impart our values based on our tradition and culture,” he said.On the first day of the lecture series, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat shared his vision for the future of India and the role of ‘swayamsevaks’ (RSS volunteers) in shaping it. He will respond to questions from the participants on the third day of the event.The speech was translated live in English, French and Spanish for the foreign delegates.On the second day, Bhagwat pitched for Swadeshi, saying its true spirit lay in the nation engaging internationally by choice, not under pressure. The RSS chief said the fanaticism has increased in the current world order as people tend to cancel those who speak against their views. In a massive public outreach, the RSS has planned to organise several events, including more than one lakh ‘Hindu sammelans’, across the country to mark its centenary year, starting with Bhagwat’s address at the organisation’s headquarters in Nagpur on Vijaya Dashami, which falls on October 2 this year.
