A course for priests: MP govt to set up an institute for temple management

The Madhya Pradesh government is planning to establish an institute for temple management in Bhopal. This institute will teach priests “better ways” of managing temples and monasteries. The institute will have six branches including engineering, architecture, finance, and history. Priests will learn the history of temples, their functioning, the art of performing rituals, their social and religious responsibilities, and so on. The government is planning to spend Rs 50 crore on the infrastructure of the proposed institute.

Why that seat remains empty

While the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) moved quickly to get Om Birla (pictured) elected speaker of the Lok Sabha, the