Straight out of the Mahabharata: Bhopal University claims it can train children in womb

There are stories of expectant moms playing language tapes in  hope that their baby will have a natural propensity to languages, or listening to rock music because they want their kid to become a cool rock star. Now, a Madhya Pradesh university has taken it a step further and has claimed it can train children in the womb. [caption id=“attachment_481118” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Representative image. Reuters[/caption] The Times Of India reports that, the Bhopal-based University claims to have taught at least 25 pregnant women ‘Garbh Samvad’ — an act of communicating with the child in womb — at its ‘Garbh Sanskar Tapowan Kendra’, that was opened last year. Remember the Abhimanyu/chakravyuha story anyone? According to the Indian epic Mahabharata , Arjun’s son Abhimanyu learnt how to break into the Chakravyuha or the wheel-formation of the Kaurava army while he was in his mother Subhadra’s womb. The institute makes expectant moms practice yoga and listen to music along with trying to talk and communicate with the child. Wondering if this actually works? Instructors at the Centre swear by it. Babita Solanki, an instructor at the centre told  Times of India that , “Till now, four women who have attended the programme have delivered babies. All those kids are showing signs of being different from normal ones. They are more active”.