(a) whether all Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeths have been recognized as deemed Universities
(b) if so, the details in this regard;
(c) whether the Certificates issued by these deemed universities are treated at par with the degrees issued by other universities and for recruitment in the Defence Organisations, Universities and other Government offices;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) if not, the reasons therefor?
THE MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. MURLI MANOHAR JOSHI)
(a) (b) (c) (d) & (e) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) (b) (c) (d) & (e) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 436 ASKED BY KUMARI BHAVANA PUNDLIKRAO GAWALI FOR ANSWER ON 19.12.2000
REGARDING RASHTRIYA SANSKRIT VIDYAPEETHS
(a) : Only two Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeethas have
been recognized as deemed to be Universities in 1987 under
Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956.
(b) : Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit
Vidyapeetha, New Delhi and Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha,
Tirupati.
(c) (d) & (e) : The degree certificates issued by Shri Lal
Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha are
recognized at par with all Universities except, Delhi
University, which does not yet recognize the Vidyapeetha’s
Acharya degree (equivalent to M.A.). The degree
certificates of Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Tirupati,
are recognized by 27 Universities at present. The degree
certificates issued by the two Rashtriya Sanskrit
Vidyapeethas and the Kendriya Sanskrit Vidyapeethas are
recognized by the Central Government for the purpose of
employment and all defence establishments for recruitment
for religious teachers. Efforts are afoot to ensure that
all Universities and all State Governments recognize the
degrees certificates of these Vidyapeethas for purpose of
recruitment and equivalence.