(a) the number of students who have opted Sanskrit as
core and elective subject in CBSE schools;
(b) whether CBSE is taking initiative to improve the
communication skills of Sanskrit teacher in its schools;
(c) if so, the details thereof;and
(d) the steps taken by CBSE to encourage their students to
take up Sanskrit as subject in the schools?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT(SMT. D. PURANDESWARI)
(a): In Class XII Board Examination, 2009
conducted by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), 22977
students chose Sanskrit as a core subject and 2819 students opted for
Sanskrit as an elective subject.
(b) and (c): CBSE has conducted teacher’s empowerment
programmes and has brought out textbooks,workbooks and support material.
(d): CBSE has introduced communicative approach to
teaching and learning Sanskrit in classes IX and X and has also
brought out suitable textbooks in Sanskrit.