Haryana Education Minister Ram Bilas Sharma on Thursday said the status of Sanskrit Acharya would be made at par with that of post-graduation degree in Sanskrit.
The Minister was addressing a State-level Sanskrit Sammelan at Pandu-Pindara in Jind.
He announced that Pandu-Pindara, which is a religious historical place, would be developed as a place of tourist interest.
The Minister said that all languages have originated from Sanskrit and religious scriptures like Gita, Ramayana, Veda and Upanishads have been written in it. The Government is taking effective steps to promote Sanskrit, culture and traditions.
The Government has decided to teach Gita in schools. This would enable the students to acquaint themselves with rich Indian culture and also provide employment to Sanskrit scholars, he added.
The Government has also enacted a law for protection of cows, said the Minister.
He urged the people to plant saplings of Tulsi and Pipal in their homes to check pollution.
On the occasion, Ram Bilas Sharma and MP Ramesh Kaushik announced to give Rs 11 lakh each for development of lajja Ram Sanskrit Gurukul.