India, April 1 -- Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav on Tuesday announced a change in the name of CM Rise Schools in the state to Maharishi Sandipani Schools and said the English English was a colonial legacy, and the change will bring in Indian perspective in the education system.

Maharishi Sandipani was said to be the teacher of Lord Krishna who ran an Ashram in Ujjain.

The CM Rise Schools were introduced in every district of Madhya Pradesh in 2023 by then chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan with a concept of providing quality education with smart class rooms and good infrastructure. Similar schools are sponsored by the central government across India under PM Shri school scheme.

At a programme of 'School Chale Hum' campaign ...