What is it about?
It is commonly claimed that there is no religious education in Indian, non-confessional schools. In this paper I argue this is false. A brief outline of Indian education is given, as well as arguments for the claim that the topic of religion is covered in Indian non-denominational schools.
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Why is it important?
Religious Education is handled in very different ways, in different contexts. In order to understand one context it is beneficial to see how it works in others. Moreover, looking at this specific case, India, it also becomes evident how there are quite different understandings of terms such as `religion' and `secularism' in the "West" and in "India". Clearing this up is important, in order for a comparison to be meaningful.
Perspectives
This publication really is the starting point of a bigger project. In the paper I argue that there is RE in India; there is something to study. I offer glimpses of some of "Indian RE". The project is developed further in forthcoming articles, based on later empirical studies in Indian schools.
Mr Kristian Niemi
Karlstads Universitet
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This page is a summary of: Comparing Clementines and Satsumas: Looking at Religion in Indian Schools from a Nordic Perspective, Religions of South Asia, June 2016, Equinox Publishing,
DOI: 10.1558/rosa.v9i3.27907.
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