Maharashtra's Skill Education Department Launches Course for Hindu Ritual Priests Ahead of 2027 Kumbh Mela

Ahead of the Kumbh Mela to be held in Maharashtra’s Nashik in 2027, the state government’s Skill Education Department has launched a short-term course aimed at creating manpower for ‘Purohit’ services (priest for Hindu rituals). Despite the requirement of diverse manpower skilled in various trades to manage a large-scale event like Kumbh Mela, the focus on religious roles has sparked a quiet debate. This one-month course will be implemented jointly by the Department of Skill Development, Employment, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and Kavi Kulguru Kalidas Sanskrit University in Ramtek.