Written by Sophiya MathewNew Delhi | October 1, 2025 05:25 AM IST 3 min readAccording to officials, the course will include chapters on the origin of the RSS in 1925 by Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, its ideology, and the role of its workers in social service and relief effortsStudents of Delhi government schools will soon study the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), along with freedom fighters and democratic values, as part of a new programme called ‘Rashtraneeti’.Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood on Tuesday confirmed that the curriculum, currently being finalised, will include lessons on the RSS. “Important leaders and social activities of the RSS, as well as its history, will be part of the curriculum. It is important, and there is no reason why these should not be taught,” Sood told The Indian Express, adding that details will be released once the draft is ready.According to officials, the course will include chapters on the origin of the RSS in 1925 by Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, its ideology, and the role of its workers in social service and relief efforts, including during the Kedarnath and Bihar floods and the Covid-19 pandemic. Contributions of leaders associated with the RSS, such as former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will also be highlighted in the curriculum.In addition, students will learn about freedom fighters and nationalist leaders including Veer Savarkar, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, and Subhas Chandra Bose, under a dedicated section on “unsung heroes”, officials added.Also Read | Society’s support key to RSS progress: Dattatreya HosabaleThe ‘Rashtraneeti’ programme, launched by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Education Minister Sood on September 18 during the Namo Vidya Utsav, is being introduced from kindergarten to Class 12 across all Delhi government schools. The Directorate of Education has issued guidelines citing alignment with National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the Fundamental Duties, and Sustainable Development Goals, according to documents accessed by The Indian Express.The documents state that the programme aims to cultivate civic responsibility, ethical leadership, and constitutional values through student sub-committees and practical exercises such as youth parliaments, electoral literacy clubs, and field visits. ‘Rashtraneeti’ periods have been scheduled for the first and third Saturday of every month.A government school teacher told The Indian Express that no handbooks on the new programme have been made available yet. “At present, elections are being held to form the committees in schools,” said a Post Graduate Teacher (PGT) assigned to oversee the programme.Story continues below this adA source told PTI that teacher manuals have been prepared and training sessions are underway at State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), but the exact class groups that will study the new chapters are still under discussion.Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© The Indian Express Pvt Ltd