INVC NEWS
New Delhi,
Smt. Smriti Irani, the Chancellor of Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, a Deemed to be University under Ministry of Human Resource Development, while speaking in Sanskrit on the occasion of the 5th Convocation Ceremony of the Sansthan said that by being the language of Yoga, Ayurveda and Vedanta, Sanskrit now spans across the world. Sanskrit belongs to all. This is a language that unites the country. She added that she looks forward to the day when Sanskrit re-establishes its rightful place of respect in the national life and in the hearts of the people of this nation.
Sanskrit is the language of Yoga, the Chancellor said. So the person who knows Sanskrit can become an excellent teacher of Yoga as well. There is a great demand for lakhs of Yoga teachers in the world; hence Sanskrit Universities can consider imparting instruction to Yoga teachers in the medium of Sanskrit. To achieve this, there is a need to develop appropriate teaching material. This can provide employment to lakhs of Sanskrit students.
Sanskrit is the voice of India’s soul and wisdom. Sanskrit literature is a great repository of Knowledge. Hence the development of Sanskrit will have a positive influence on the development of India.
Sanskrit was a language of daily use. The Sanskrit grammar tradition itself was developed to explain the use of the language by common people. If Sanskrit has to become a popular language again, and if Sanskrit has to be used as a medium of entertainment, science, research, education etc in future, then there is a need to develop “Simple Standard Sanskrit” (SSS) the Chancellor said.
There is a great need for reorientation in Sanskrit Research, keeping in view of the present needs of the country, emerging trends in science and technology, and global developments. All Sanskrit scholars must come together and think about these tasks to popularize and improve the standard of Sanskrit education, she added. Sanskrit scholars will have to take the lead in identifying and publishing many unpublished manuscripts and works. Contemporary works have to be translated into Sanskrit, the valuable scientific and mathematical knowledge present in Sanskrit will have to be brought out and published. New modern literature has to be developed where contemporary society is reflected. Numerous such activities will have to be undertaken by Sanskrit scholars.
She added that there must be an increased usage of technology and modern techniques in teaching of Sanskrit. Using the internet, Sanskrit can reach every village and the farthest corners of the country. Courses have to be developed so that not just Sanskrit language but also the various shastras, kavyas and plays could be taught through MOOCs.
