Lok Sabha Question No. 1309 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-02
Subject: Report of Sanskrit Commission
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAOSAHEB PATIL DANVE

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1309 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.05.2016

## Report of Sanskrit Commission

1309. SHRI RAOSAHEB DANVE PATIL: Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a)  whether  the  second  Sanskrit  Commission  has  submitted  its  report  to the Government; (b) if so, the details thereof indicating the major recommendations made by the Committee and the response of the Government thereto; (c)  whether  the  Government  has  constituted  a  fresh  commission  to suggest ways to promote Sanskrit in the country; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to promote Sanskrit
2. in the country?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) & (b) The Second  Sanskrit Commission  was  set  up  on  10 th January 2014. The Commission was asked to submit its recommendations within one year but it could not submit its report within that period and the Commission's term expired on 9.1.2015. (c) to (e) The Ministry of Human Resource Development had constituted a Committee to suggest a long term vision and road map for the development of Sanskrit under the Chairmanship of Shri N. Gopalaswami,  Chancellor,  Rashtriya  Sanskrit  Vidyapeetha,  Tirupati  on 18.11.2015. The Committee has submitted its report to this Ministry which may be seen on this Ministry's website at http://mhrd.gov.in/sites/upload\_files/mhrd/files/Report-CVRM.pdf. The  Government  of  India  is  taking  all  steps  for  nurturing,  protection, propagation, preservation and development of Sanskrit language, literature and rare Shastras, by funding three Sanskrit Deemed Universities viz. Rashtriya Sanskrit  Sansthan  (RSKS),  New  Delhi,  Rashtriya  Sanskrit

Vidyapeetha  (RSV),  Tirupati,  Sri  Lal  Bahadur  Shastri  Rashtriya  Sanskrit Vidyapeetha  (SLBSRSV),  New  Delhi  and  an  autonomous  body  viz. Maharshhi Sandipani Rashtriya Veda Vidya Pratishthan (MSRVVP), Ujjain. RSKS  sponsores  schemes  which  include  financial  assistance  to  Adarsh Sanskrit Mahavidyalayas/ Shodh Sansthans, Shastra Chudamani Scheme, Financial Assistance to Sanskrit teachers, Financial Assistance to NGOs for promotion of Sanskrit, assistance to Sanskrit Scholars in indigent circumstances, award of scholarships to students of Sanskrit, publication of books in Sanskrit etc. There  is  a  scheme  for  the  Presidential  Award  of  the  Certificates  of Honours to honour the eminent scholars of Sanskrit of over 60 year of age. An  International  Award  for  Non  Resident  Indian  or  a  foreigner  is  also being  conferred  under  this  scheme.  This  scheme  envisages  a  onetime monetary grant of Rs.5.00 lakh to the Scholars. The Scheme also provides for Maharshi Badrayan Vyas Samman for young scholars in the age group of 30 to 45 years in the field of Sanskrit. This award carries an amount of Rs.1.00 lakh as one-time payment to each Awardee.

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