Sanskrit is mother of many languages and it helps in maintaining our ancient traditions and culture, said the Forest Minister of Uttarakhand, Dinesh Agarwal while addressing a programme organised by Uttarakhand Sanskrit Academy. He said that the state of Uttarakhand is the birthplace of many scholars and saints and they all have contributed in enrichment of Sanskrit due to which the state is also called Devbhumi. The minister said that Sanskrit is the second official state language of Uttarakhand. He said that this language appears tough but after study it is revealed that it is very easy and scientific language.
Speaking on the occasion, the Additional Secretary Sanskrit education, Vinod Kumar Raturi said that Sanskrit academy was set up in the year 2003, Sanskrit University in 2005 and Sanskrit department was set up in the year 2007 in Uttarakhand. He informed that 96 Sanskrit colleges and Schools are functioning in the state and work for construction of two Sanskrit villages is underway. Raturi opined that the cause of Sanskrit would be fulfilled only by proper teaching and training at ground level. The Vice Chancellor (VC) of Uttarakhand Sanskrit University Piyush Kant Dikshit presided over the programme organised to mark the anniversary of establishment of a separate Sanskrit department in government of Uttarakhand. large number of students also attended the programme.
The Principal of Swami Sachidanand Ved Bhawan Sanskrit College Rudraprayag, S S Bahuguna, Principal of Shivnath Sanskrit college Dehradun Surya Mohan Bhatt , Scholars Surmishra Dhulia spoke on the occasion.