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Time of India
11-08-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Dhami inaugurates model Sanskrit villages in all 13 Uttarakhand districts
Dehradun: Uttarakhand chief minister on Sunday inaugurated 13 Sanskrit villages — one in each district of the state — and announced a primary Sanskrit school in each. Sanskrit has been the state's second official language since 2010, with Uttarakhand being the first in the country to grant it that status. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now In 2022, the govt announced plans to develop a modern Sanskrit village in every district, where the language would eventually become the common tongue. State education minister Dhan Singh Rawat also announced that from next year, NCC and NSS will be introduced in Sanskrit schools, and shortages of teachers will be addressed. Trainers were appointed to Sanskrit villages in April this year. In Sanskrit villages, the language will be used not just in ceremonies but in daily conversations, festivals, rituals, and even on public signboards. The special instructors will train residents to communicate fluently in Sanskrit, encouraging them to recite shlokas from the Vedas, Puranas and Upanishads during rituals, and sing in Sanskrit during festivals. The initiative is inclusive, involving children from all backgrounds, including those from the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes, to foster social harmony. Villages may also adopt Sanskrit names for public spaces, with a gradual focus on building touristic appeal. The CM said each model village would see the construction of dedicated Sanskrit buildings and residents will be encouraged to use Sanskrit in daily life, making it part of everyday conversation, behaviour, and communication again. The Central Sanskrit University is providing trained instructors, and local committees are helping oversee curriculum and activities. Instructors undergo training at the Sanskrit Academy in Haridwar, and lessons cover shlokas, epics and Vedic texts, with plans to integrate AI and introduce signage in Sanskrit throughout the villages. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Special scholarships are being provided to promote Sanskrit in schools, and students excelling in the subject will be honoured under the Sanskrit Student Talent Award Scheme. To further boost the language, the Uttarakhand Sanskrit Academy in Haridwar is organising events such as the All-India Research Conference, the All-India Astrology Conference, and the All-India Veda Conference. Officials noted that the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 seeks to make Sanskrit a modern, practical language, with universities being equipped with digital resources, e-learning platforms, and mobile apps. A Sanskrit vision statement, outlining the state's roadmap for promotion of the language in line with NEP, was unveiled on the occasion.
India Today
28-04-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Uttarakhand plans to teach 1 lakh people spoken Sanskrit
According to an official press release, the state government of Uttarakhand will train 1 lakh people to speak "simple" Sanskrit to popularise the language among common people. The training course will be offered online and offline in officials informed us that the program is aimed at linking Sanskrit, approved as the second state language after Hindi, with job opportunities and also nudging the younger generation to use the language in daily proposal was put forth at the 10th session of the General Committee of the Uttarakhand Sanskrit Academy, presided over by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday. Apart from language training, the program also involves setting up Vedic study centres to encourage the discovery of ancient works written in Sanskrit. A short film competition in Sanskrit on modern themes is also on the cards, officials chief minister pointed out the state's long history of connection with yoga, AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homoeopathy), sages, and Sanskrit itself during the stated, "Debate, essay competitions, and shloka (verse) recitation contests in Sanskrit must also be held in schools and colleges."Pushkar Singh Dhami also suggested that nodal officers be appointed at each district level to monitor the promotion of the language and ordered that "nameplates in all offices must be in Sanskrit."advertisementSanskrit Education Minister Dhan Singh Rawat announced that a village in every one of Uttarakhand's 13 districts is being promoted as a 'Sanskrit Gram', an ideal village where the inhabitants will be trained and motivated to speak Sanskrit among addition to this, to further consolidate the initiative, he suggested the initiation of a scholarship scheme for Sanskrit students and an incentive program for priests, both to improve the language's access and utility in the entire state.
The Hindu
24-04-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Uttarakhand to make 1 lakh people learn Sanskrit to make it ‘common' spoken language
With an aim to promote Sanskrit, the second official language of the State, as common spoken language, the Uttarakhand government on Thursday announced it will make 1 lakh people learn the language through classroom or online mode. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that the project for Sanskrit learning for common people will be implemented in a phased manner and the government will come up with schemes to ensure jobs for youth learning Sanskrit. For this, the CM has asked the department concerned to make arrangements for certificate courses in 'yagya', Hindu rituals and Vedas recitation. He added that nodal officers should be appointed in the districts to promote Sanskrit. Mr. Dhami was speaking at the 10th meeting of the General Committee of Uttarakhand Sanskrit Academy during which he instructed that arrangements should be made for better training of 16 sanskars (sacraments) for children studying Sanskrit. 'In the first phase, 100 children, and thereafter, every year by setting a target, the youth should be given training in the same. Also, competitions will be organized to make short films on various contemporary topics in Sanskrit along with schools organising debates, essay writing and shlok-writing competitions in the language,' Mr. Dhami said. Mr. Dhami promised that those who play an important role in teaching, writing, preservation and promotion of Sanskrit language will be honoured monetarily too. He added that it should be ensured that the nameplates in all offices should also be in Sanskrit language. Sanskrit Education Minister Dhan Singh Rawat said that, at present, a total of 13 villages, one village in each district of the State, are being made Sanskrit Gram. This will be expanded to the block level in a phased manner. He suggested making arrangements like scholarship scheme for Sanskrit students and incentive scheme for priests to promote Sanskrit in the State. In the meeting, the members of the committee suggested that Sanskrit questions should be added in competitive examinations. 'Research in Sanskrit should be promoted,' he said.
Time of India
24-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Uttarakhand to train 1 lakh in spoken Sanskrit for everyday use
Dehradun: In a bid to promote Sanskrit as a spoken language, the Uttarakhand govt has announced plans to train one lakh people in basic conversational Sanskrit through both online and offline modes. The initiative is part of a broader effort to connect the ancient language, which is the second official language of the Himalayan state after Hindi, with livelihood opportunities. As part of this push, certificate courses in yajna, rituals and Vedic studies will be introduced to help youth find employment in Sanskrit-related fields. In the initial phase, 100 students will receive training in conversational Sanskrit and the 16 traditional Hindu rites (sanskars), with plans to scale up the programme annually. Announcing these plans at the 10th general committee meeting of the Uttarakhand Sanskrit Academy on Thursday, chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami highlighted the state's rich cultural and spiritual heritage rooted in Sanskrit, yoga and Ayurveda. "We aim to bring Sanskrit back into everyday life — not just as the language of scriptures, but as a spoken form of communication," Dhami said. He also proposed annual awards and honorariums for individuals who make significant contributions to Sanskrit education and literature. To further integrate the language into public life, it was proposed that all govt office name plates should also include Sanskrit and schools be asked to promote the language through debates, essay competitions and shloka recitations. "The state is also developing 13 Sanskrit villages — one in each district — with plans of expanding to every block in the future," said education minister Dhan Singh Rawat, who was present at the meeting. Rawat also outlined additional measures, including scholarships and incentives for students and priests, creation of Vedic study centres and a short film competition focused on contemporary Sanskrit themes. "The state will collaborate with national and international institutions to advance Sanskrit research and education, aligning with the National Education Policy 2020. District-level nodal officers will be appointed to oversee and support these initiatives," he added. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 3 Reasons to Plug This Into Your Home Today elecTrick - Save upto 80% on Power Bill Learn More Undo Highlighting the employment potential of the language, Deepak Kumar, secretary of the Sanskrit department said, "Sanskrit offers a wide range of opportunities and we are working to shape it into a viable career path. By training students in the 16 traditional Hindu sanskars, we aim to prepare them for roles such as priests and ritual specialists." He added, "The initiative goes beyond preserving a classical language — it's about creating sustainable careers grounded in India's rich cultural and spiritual heritage."
