Vedas to Metaverse: What the education ministry's tableau showcased at the Republic Day parade
India Today
The education ministry's tableau at the 73rd Republic Day parade showcased India's rich education history and various aspects surrounding the theme 'Vedas to Metaverse'.
The education ministry’s tableau at the 73rd Republic Day parade showcased India’s rich education history and various aspects surrounding the theme 'Vedas to Metaverse: National Education Policy 2020'.
The tableau consists both of a metaverse display, alongside a display dedicated to the Vedas and meditation.
“From Vedas to metaverse, the Indian education system is bridging the past with the present and creating a new future embracing technology,” tweeted Dr Subhas Sarkar, Union Minister of State for Education, Government of India.
From Vedas to metaverse, the Indian education system is bridging the past with the present and creating a new future embracing technology.The tableau of the @EduMinOfIndia showcasing the vision of #NEP2020 during the 73rd #RepublicDay parade. pic.twitter.com/W1h4KJ2CSc
The tableau of the Ministry of Education and Skill Development depicted the earlier forms of education in India starting from the Vedas and the gurukul system of education and the ancient universities like Nalanda where students came to study from across the world.
The rear portion of the tableau showed the innovation aspects through a glowing bulb shaped like a brain. Students of different ages carried out a procession and models of children depicted skill development, scientific learning, latest technologies like augmented and virtual reality, and joyful learning.
The LED screen of a digital book in the tableau multidisciplinary education, research and innovation, startups, robotics, and the Metaverse.
