Lok Sabha Question No. 2293 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-02
Subject: Promotion of Sanskrit
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Ravindra Kushawaha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2293 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.12.2019

## Promotion of Sanskrit

## †2293 .    SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state :

- (a) whether the Government has any plans to promote Sanskrit language;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  make  Sanskrit  compulsory  language  upto  high school; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

(a) & (b): Yes Sir. The Government promotes Sanskrit language through various schemes implemented through Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan (RSKS) an autonomous organization under this Ministry. A list of schemes implemented for promotion of Sanskrit language through  RSKS  is  annexed  as  Annexure-I.  Also,  a  Committee  formed  by  Government under the Chairmanship of Shri N. Gopalaswami had suggested a 'long term vision and road map for the development of Sanskrit language for the next ten years' wherein a wide  range  of  activities  are  recommended  to  be  implemented  from  high  school  to Research  level  for  promotion  of  Sanskrit.  This  has  been  sent  to  the  respective stakeholders for implementation. Further, Sanskrit is being taught as a Modern Indian Language from Class VI onwards and accordingly, NCERT has developed textbooks in Sanskrit from Class VI to XII.

- (c ) & (d): Presently there is no such proposal under consideration.

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## ANNEXURE-I

## Annexure  to  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.2293  asked  by  Shri  Ravindra Kushwaha for answer on 02.12.2019.

- 1) Scheme  of  the  Presidential  Award  of  Certificate  of  Honour  and  Maharshi Badarayan Vyas samman Award to Sanskrit, Pali / Prakrit, Arabic and Persian Scholars other classical language.
- 2) All  India  Merit Sanskrit  Scholarship  Scheme  (Award  of  Scholarships  to Students of Sanskrit Pathshalas / Mahavidyalayas / High / Higher Secondary Schools / Colleges)
- 3) Financial assistance to the institutions recognized as Adarsh Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya / Shodha Sansthan
- 4) Financial Assistance for Sanskrit Teaching -Teachers for Modern Subjects in Traditional Sanskrit Pathasalas / Mahavidyalayas
- 5) Financial Assistance for Sanskrit Teachers in State Government Schools
- 6) Financial Assistance to NGOs / Universities for various Research Projects and Programmes /Activities for promotion of Sanskrit.
- 7) Financial Assistance for Vocational Training Scheme.
- 8) Financial  Assistance  for  Utilization  of  services  of  retired  /  eminent  literary Sanskrit Scholars (Shastra Chudamani)
- 9) Financial Assistance for Publication, Re-print of Rare Sanskrit Books and Bulk Purchase of Sanskrit Books
- 10) Samman Rashi to poor Eminent Sanskrit Pandits who are above 55 years of age.
- 11) (i) All India Sanskrit Elocution Contest
12. (ii) Sanskrit Dictionary Project, Deccan College, Pune
13. (iii) Non-Formal  Sanskrit  Education  (NFSE)  Programme  Ashtaadashi  (18 Projects for sustaining growth of Sanskrit)

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