Srinivas’s Sanskitization was challenged by different notions of …izations like
Modernization, Westernization, Christianization, Ethnicization and Tribalization since
1950s. Six decades since these debates surfaced, casteism and untouchability, however,
have still remained as major obstacles to social mobility, change and development. In
contrast, caste and ethnicity have been embraced as major aspects of politics. In recent
decades, De-Sanskritization has emerged in the name of politics of identity. The Nepali
society, with an overwhelming Hindu majority, has experienced different but multiple
realities.
Education is one of the major components in emancipating the disadvantaged people.
Various plans have been implemented to improve education but these plans and policies
are highly influenced by Sanskritization and Westernization. However, the existing
efforts have not been result oriented, generally. In this paper, I argue that a new model
of education for Neo-Sanskritization where harmony, coexistence and justice will be
promoted through four pillars of comprehensive education: English, ICT, Science and
Vedic Philosophy, may help us create a harmonious educational practice for inclusive
development in Nepal.