Now students
in Karnataka have to attend daily meditation sessions in their schools.

With a view
to enhancing the stamina and concentration of students, the Government in the
south Indian state has directed all primary and secondary school managements to
conduct meditation sessions every day at least for 10 minutes without fail.

“Daily
meditation is required in schools to help improve stamina, concentration, health and reduce physical and mental stress among primary school students in the
state. This helps students to develop a positive attitude, good habits and
become good citizens. In view of the fact that meditation is already being done
in the schools of some districts, it is instructed to allow meditation for 10
minutes every day in all the primary schools in the state,” said Karnataka Minister
of School Education and Literacy B C Nagesh.

He exhorted
the students to practice meditation on a daily basis. “All the schools and
pre-university colleges in the state should arrange a time for mediation for the
students and take necessary actions,” the minister tweeted while sharing a note
in this regard that he sent to his department for action.

As per the
note, the move was based on a request by the Karnataka State Primary School Teachers’
Association.