(a) the funds proposed to be given to the Government Sanskrit institutes as grants for
promotion of Sanskrit language and improvement of the methods of teaching;
(b) the number of Acharya and Teachers proposed to be trained to teach Sanskrit through
Sanskrit during the said period; and
(c) the steps proposed to be taken by the Government for further propagation of Sanskrit
language?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT(SMT. D. PURANDESWARI)
(a). The Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, a deemed University established under the Auspices of
the Ministry, has its 10 constituent Campuses and it also extends financial assistance to the
tune of 95% on recurring and 75% non recurring approved items of expenditure to 25 Adarsh
Sanskrit Mahavidyalayas/Adarsh Shodha Sansthan recognized under the scheme. All these units
are engaged in the propagation of Sanskrit language and improvement of teaching methods.
Proposed budget for the Sansthan alongwith above units is Rs.40.00 cores under Plan and
Rs.31.72 crores under Non-Plan for the year 2010-11;
(b). The Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan undertakes pre-service teacher’s training and teacher
educator training every year. During the session 2010-2011, number of pre-service trainees
is 800 and teacher educator is 50; and
(c). Besides, regular research and teaching activities in the constituent campuses,
affiliated institutions and Adarsh Sanskrit Mahavidyalayas/Adarsh Shodha Sansthans, the
Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan has undertaken the following schemes for propagation of Sanskrit
language viz. (i). Financial Assistance to Voluntary Sanskrit Organizations, Institutions and
Pathshalas for Promotion of Sanskrit;(ii). All India Sanskrit Elocution Contest;
(iii). Shastra Chudamani Scheme; (iv). Vocational Training Scheme; (v). Scheme of Production
of Sanskrit Literature; (vi). Scheme of Purchase of Books; (vii). Scheme for Financial
Assistance to Institutions Recognized as Adarsh Sanskrit Mahaviyalaya/Shodha Sansthan;
and (viii). Scheme for the Award of Research and Post Matric Scholarship.