Nashik, Oct. 20 -- A controversy has erupted in Nashik over the plan to introduce a new course on priesthood, Vedic chanting, and religious rituals at Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), a move local priests are strongly opposing.
The ITI plans to launch a short-term, employment-oriented course titled "Vedic Sanskar Junior Assistant" next year. This is intended to address the anticipated high demand for priests to perform various Vedic rituals during the Simhastha Kumbh Mela to be held in Nashik.
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