Relevance and prosperity of Bratachari Training in Post-Modern era.

Bratachari training at elementary school

Bratachari was introduced as a combined Indian folk form of songs and dances, but now a days it has got more relevance as a tool of physical education and rhythmic physical exercise. Apart form spiritual objectives Pre-independent national consciousness Bratachari movement may gradually developing into a pivotal practice in the educational institutions especially in school level. GuruSaday Dutt felt our obligation to develop our youth brigade for the sake of nation construction as prescribed by Swami Vivekananda. Political compulsion has changed now but the appropriations have not.

 We are in the age of post modernism where typical Indian joint families are fragmented into nuclear ones. Children of those families are virtually social but they are merely nourish affinity or social concurrence, rather than they are becoming self-centric. They are more affiliated with the virtual games rather than real games which was usually played by the children just a decade ago. Parents also have some obligations in this sector.

These are the Pros and Cons of children, but what may the remedy?  Bratachari training is actually a physical exercise of them by which pupil's physical and mental Strength can be enhanced. Now a days children obesity problem come front as an epidemic for their food habits. Bratachari practice may be a remedy of that.Moves and steps of Bratachari Dances can be effective to avoid health hazards.

We talk about a lot about the martial art but our own martial art forms are merely cultured. Bratachari included our own form of martial art and artistic gymnastics .Students can be taught these forgotten Martial art forms through Bratachari Training.

Bratachari Movement always stressed on own identity and philanthropy which was excluded rapidly from our culture by us. If we inculcate our own heritage and want to sustain that for our future generation then Bratachari can be an important tool for us. Already it has been included into couple of school curriculum but overall it is not the picture. Bratachari ideology of social integration may spread into school going children only through Bratachari training.