Yogita Rao | 17 January 2025 | The Times of India

An event organised by a collective at IIT-Bombay on 'the science of begetting a good progeny raised a few eyebrows on the campus. The mail sent to everyone who subscribed to the updates on campus events mentioned that the talk on 'Garbhavigyan' by an Ayurveda expert from Sanskruti Arya Gurukulam would be organised on Jan 18. A section of students claimed the institute recently cancelled an event organised by the gender cell and then replaced it with a different set of speakers but is now allowing events which could allegedly 'promote pseudoscience'.

The mail added that the participants attending the talk would get to know about factors influencing the internal and external qualities of the child, how ancestors influence the qualities of the child, the health of the mother and foetus during pregnancy, preparations of the mind and body before pregnancy. consequences of carelessness during pregnancy, and some rules for 'garbhasanskar. It further stated that researchers, young adults, parents of young children, and educators could attend the event…

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