The state education and Sanskrit education minister Arvind Pandey discussed with Swami Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna on the development and implementation of the new curriculum on Sanskrit education in the State at Patanjali Yog Peeth on Tuesday.
In the meeting, Swami Ramdev told the minister and senior officers of education and Sanskrit education department that there is an urgent need to develop world -class institutions for Sanskrit education. Calling Sanskrit a way of life which is very scientific, Ramdev said that the ancient language is not a mere language of rituals. Highlighting a need for excellent and model teachers of Sanskrit, he said that a new generation of Sanskrit teachers should be developed by catering to the requirement of Sanskrit education. Ramdev also assured full support of Patanjali Yog Peeth for this endeavour.
Acharya Balkrishna said that the coordination of Sanskrit education with the mainstream school education is important. He said that Sanskrit education department has set up a curriculum committee and it has also done the ground work required. He said that the curriculum would now be developed and refined.
Education minister Arvind Pandey said that Sanskrit is the second language of the state and its base in Uttarakhand dates back to the ancient times. He said he has given order for effective time- bound implementation of the revised curriculum to the department officials.
In the meeting, it was decided that a meeting of curriculum headed by the secretary Sanskrit education would be held on December 27 and the work of incorporating improvement in the curriculum would be completed before January 1, 2019. On the day, a presentation of the curriculum would be made at the secretariat during which Swami Ramdev would also be present. The changed curriculum would be implemented from the next academic session.
On February 10, 2019, the Sanskrit education department would organise a mega conclave on Sanskrit in collaboration with Patanjali Vidhyapeeth.
The meeting was attended among others by the secretary Sanskrit education Indudhar Baudai, pro vice- chancellor of Patanjali University Mahavir Agarwal, director Sanskrit education R K Kunwar and additional directors- R K Uniyal, Virendra Singh Rawat and Ajay Naudiyal.