Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Thursday lauded Karnataka’s efforts in advocating and inspiring Sanskrit in academic establishments.
Whereas addressing the pre-graduate convocation ceremony and Samskrit Week celebrations of Karnataka Samskrit College in Bengaluru, Sitharaman mentioned that it was very invigorating to see so many lady college students studying Sanskrit, and “it’s a matter of delight for Karnataka to advertise and encourage Sanskrit training this fashion”.
“If I get even a small alternative within the Parliament to speak about training or Sanskrit, I’ll elevate my voice for it. The scholarship that everybody has acquired is invaluable as a result of it’s a part of the contribution to India’s wonderful historical past and cultural heritage,” mentioned the union minister.
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Sitharaman launched the brand new web site of Karnataka Samskrit College, a college established in 2010 by the Karnataka Authorities underneath the Directorate of Samskrit Training, on the event.
Addressing the gathering, Sitharaman additionally emphasised that the works of Sanskrit students and college students in India needs to be uncovered globally. The finance minister additionally gave examples of professors and establishments imparting Sanskrit training in nations comparable to Russia, the UK, Eire and Australia. “I strongly advocate that the Directorate of Samskrit Training provoke pupil change programmes and make Sanskrit training standard exterior the nation too.”
The college carried out its ninth version of pre-graduate convocation and Samskrit Week celebration at Bengaluru’s Bangalore Gayana Samaja the place 98 lecturers who retired from the aided Samskrit Pathashalas throughout the 12 months 2019-22 have been conferred with ‘Samskrit Seva Sammana’. Round 100 college students from completely different Pathashalas throughout the state who excelled in Bhagavad Gita and Ramayana recitations and different cultural actions have been felicitated.
Six Pathashalas which rendered glorious service have been additionally honoured on the event.
The Karnataka Samskrit College has 243 aided Veda and Samskrita Pathashalas unfold throughout the state. The curriculum imparts teachings of Sanskrit language, literature and Vedic research and shastras comparable to Vyakarana, Samkhya, Yoga, Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Mimamsa, Vedanta, Bauddha, Jaina, Dharma Shastra amongst others. The college gives programs on Gita-based administration science, Yoga-based human psychology, Indian and Western astronomy, ayurvedic sciences and way more to facilitate and regulate superior examine and analysis. In keeping with professor Okay E Devanathan, Vice-Chancellor of the college, 186 college students have enrolled for PhD this 12 months, which is the very best thus far.