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Tehri, 28 Dec: Under the district tour programme, Deepak Kumar, Secretary, Sanskrit Education, Census and Programme Implementation Department, Government of Uttarakhand, conducted an inspection of the Government Sanskrit Colleges at Chamba and New Tehri in Tehri district.
On his arrival at the colleges, the principals, teachers, and students accorded him a warm welcome with the chanting of Vedic mantras and garlanding. The students also presented Swasti Vachan, Gita recitation, Sanskrit group songs, and other cultural performances.
After the inspection, the Secretary interacted in detail with the students and obtained their introductions. During the interaction, he informed them about the initiatives being undertaken in the field of Sanskrit education. He stated that a hostel for 150 girl students is being constructed in Haridwar, which will enable girls from remote areas who wish to study Sanskrit to take admission in Uttarakhand Sanskrit University. He further stated that 108 Sanskrit schools and colleges are currently operational in Uttarakhand.
Permission has been granted to introduce Science and Mathematics at the secondary level, which will enable students of Sanskrit schools to appear in medical and engineering entrance examinations in the future. He advised students to learn a foreign language along with Sanskrit and Vedic Mathematics. He also directed the principals to increase student enrolment through publicity and the organisation of admission festivals.
Highlighting the immense potential inherent in Sanskrit, he said that the department is initiating work in areas such as Pragyachakshu and Mantra Therapy. He further stated that while scholarships are being provided to girl students at the secondary level, a proposal has been sent to the National Sanskrit Institute, New Delhi, to extend similar scholarships to girl students at the college level as well.
Emphasising that Uttarakhand is Devbhoomi and that this concept is incomplete without Sanskrit, he said that one Sanskrit village has already been established in each district. In the upcoming plans, the process of developing Rishikesh and Haridwar as Sanskrit cities is underway.
He added that posts of Assistant Director, Sanskrit Education, are to be filled through the Public Service Commission, and only students with a background in Sanskrit will be eligible to apply. Until regular teachers are recruited in Sanskrit schools and colleges, teachers will be deputed from the academy to ensure that no institution remains without teachers.
The Secretary also instructed that one-hour Sanskrit conversation camps should be organised after school hours for Sanskrit enthusiasts and those interested in learning Sanskrit in nearby urban and rural areas.
He stated that government orders have been issued for 22 aided and 6 unaided colleges in the state, and on the same lines, the process of classifying two government colleges will also be undertaken.
While touring the college campus, the Secretary also gathered information about former principals. He noted that six government Sanskrit schools are operational exclusively in Tehri and Uttarkashi districts, and the government is working with commitment towards their development.
He also directed that a proposal be sent for hostel facilities in Chamba.
On this occasion, Assistant Director (Tehri–Uttarkashi) Purnanand Bhatt, Principal Guru Prasad Rayal, Vinod Kumar Bainjwal, Tehsildar Dharamveer Prakash, teacher Dheeraj, teacher Ekta Kudiyal, and other officials and staff members were present.
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