To promote Sanskrit language there are 15State Universities and 3 Deemed to be Universities across the country. The Government has also taken the following measures to develop Sanskrit language through Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan,New Delhi which is placed below.
- Providing financial assistance to Adarsh Sanskrit Mahavidyalayas / Shodha Sansthans.
- Award of merit scholarships to students of Sanskrit Pathasala to College level.
- Financial assistance to NGOs / Higher Educational Institutions of Sanskrit for various Research Projects / Programmes.
- Retired eminent Sanskrit scholars are engaged under the Shastra Chudamani scheme for teaching.
- Sanskrit is also taught through Non-formal Sanskrit Education (NFSE) programme, by setting up Non-Formal Sanskrit learning centres, in reputed institutions like Indian Institutes Technology, Ayurveda institutions, Modern Colleges and Universities.
- Presidential awards for Sanskrit Language are awarded annually to 16 senior scholars and to 5 young scholars.
- Financial Assistance for Publication, Reprint of rare Sanskrit books.
- Ashtaadashi containing eighteen Projects for sustaining the growth of Sanskrit has been implemented.
- Development of Sanskrit Dictionary to school students.
- Development of E-content in Sanskrit language for online professional development programme for teachers at secondary stage.
- 21-day refresher course for Sanskrit teachers of Andaman and Nicobar Islands at Upper primary stage.
- Development of Sanskrit workbook “Abhyasavan Bhava” at Secondary stage.
- Development of various e-contents for teachers and students
- Ongoing project: Development of compendium of ancient Indian education thoughts in Sanskrit.
This information was given by the Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.