The State Government would set up five Sanskrit primary schools and one Sanskrit junior high school in each block of the State to promote the aforesaid language.
Announcing the Government’s plan to promote the ancient language on the occasion of the Sanskrit Day at the Mahadev Giri Sanskrit Degree College, Dewalchaur, Haldwani, on Tuesday, Education Minister Mantri Prasad Naithani, said that with opening of five primary level Sanskrit schools and one junior high school level Sanskrit schools in each block , new Sanskrit teachers will also be appointed.
The Sanskrit language is the oldest language. It is not only a divine language, but has also been State language. Sanskrit has been given the status of the second language in Uttarakhand, the Minister said. At the same time in a bid to promote this language, the Government is also going to organise a Sanskrit ‘sammelan’ in the State. Experts in Sanskrit language from different parts of the country and abroad are expected to take part in this conclave, Naithani informed.
More so, the State Government has already taken many steps to promote this language. A Sanskrit academy has already been set up in the State to provide Sanskrit education in classes from 1st to 12th standard, he further said. In the meanwhile, many quiz competitions involving students were also organised on this occasion and winning students were given prizes by the Education Minister.
The Sanatan Dharm Sanskrit Degree College, Haldwani won the first prize in a Sanskrit chorus and the Shishu Bharti Vidya Mandir, Haldwani, and the Government Girls Inter College, Haldwani, got second and third prizes respectively in the same competition.