NEW DELHI: A gaggle of scientists, researchers and educators on Friday issued an open letter sharply criticising the Indian Institute of Know-how (IIT)-Mandi for internet hosting a convention that featured discussions on reincarnation, astrology and afterlife communication.
The signatories urged the Ministry of Schooling to intervene and take away IIT-Mandi director Prof Laxmidhar Behera, alleging that the institute is lending institutional legitimacy to concepts that lack scientific proof.
The controversy centres on the ‘Thoughts, Mind and Consciousness Convention 2026,’ organised by IIT-Mandi’s Indian Information System and Psychological Well being Purposes (IKSMHA) Centre from June 3 to six. The occasion attracted scrutiny after experiences surfaced that attendance had been made obligatory for sure teams of scholars and school members.
In an open letter titled ‘Reject Pseudo-science of Reincarnation and Astrology,’ the researchers argued that a number of classes promoted claims that aren’t supported by established scientific proof. Specific concern was expressed over a particular session on ‘Reincarnation,
