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Sanskrit is being teached in Tamil Nadu schools.

Just bear in mind when TN joined Indian Union - Nehru made a few promises such as no imposition of Hindi / Sanskrit on Tamils. If India breaches this agreement then its only fair that TN seek independence from Hindian-Hindu imperialism.

Sanskrit or any foreign language can be taught in TN but not imposed on tax payers money, at the expense of a more civilized and ancient language - Tamil. Foreign languages like Korean, Japanese , German are more popular with Tamils due to their economic benefit. As for Sanskrit, it will attract non Tamils - ******** living in TN, who make up roughly 30% of the pop. This is evident from the video you posted to support your propaganda i.e Arthi Boaz - Principal Boaz Public School.

More than 3,000 aspirants learn the language every year, and the majority comprises students. "Students take it up because of the increase in the number of Japanese companies in and around Chennai, Madurai and Trichy," she says.

Korean is picking up as well. The last three years have seen a steady increase in the number of students trying to learn the language. Dr Rathi Jafer, Director, In-Ko Centre, opines, "We are expecting an increase of 25 to 30 per cent of students in the year 2014-15." Employment is obviously the motive behind learning the language. "There is a perceived link between employability and knowing the language.


Chennai speaks Korean and Japanese - The Times of India
 
"Mother" of languages Sanskrit should get rightful place: RSS | Zee News
Last Updated: Monday, September 28, 2015 - 19:56

New Delhi: Sanskrit is the "mother of all languages" and should get its "rightful place" being the "soul of Bharat", RSS mouthpiece Organiser has said.

"We have given a step-motherly treatment to the mother of all languages since the word go. The time has come that we recognise Sanskrit as the soul of Bharat," an editorial in the weekly magazine said.

It, however, maintained this does not mean discarding English or any other Indian language, but accepting Sanskrit as the "source of our vision of life" and promoting it accordingly.

"Hope that this discussion takes us beyond the distorted secularism practised in Bharat and paves the way for reinstating the rightful position to the mother of all languages," it further said.

A major controversy had erupted when HRD Ministry under Smriti Irani decided to replace German with Sanskrit as the third language in government-run Kendriya Vidyalayas. The Modi government has also been accused of trying to saffronise education.

Referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement after 'shloka' recitation by children during his recent trip to Ireland, the editorial took a dig at secularists for raking up a controversy over it.

After he was welcomed with rendition of shlokas, Modi had said he was impressed by the way the children internalised the message in the Sanskrit verses.

"The Irish children were reciting shlokas in Sanskrit and singing welcome songs. It did not seem to me that they were just tutored. They were able to express the feelings of the words," the Prime Minister said during his short speech.

"I congratulate their teachers. It's a matter of happiness that we can do it in Ireland. But had it been done in India, then questions would have been raised on secularism," he had said.

The Organiser editorial said,"The secularists in Bharat did not disappoint him (Modi) and they made a controversy over it. The jibe on foreign land might have hurt some people but their response reflects our general mindset towards Sanskrit and it is definitely rooted in the import of a foreign term, 'secularism'. We should not forget that he was talking to the Bharateeya community and not the foreign audience."

It said whether it is the recitation of Saraswati Vandana or Omkar or observance of Sanskrit Week in CBSE schools, these are opposed.

The editorial said it was argued in Parliament that Sanskrit is the language of Hindus.

PTI

Sanskrit Sansthan to be 'institution of national importance' | Zee News

New Delhi:The Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan here, a deemed university that promotes Sanskrit, is proposed to be upgraded into an 'institution of national importance' on the lines of the premier IITs and AIIMS.

"The upgradation will grant us enhanced flexibility in the matters of affiliation and other benefits," Vice chancellor of the Sansthan, P N Shastri told reporters here.

A proposal in this regard is being actively considered by the HRD Ministry following the recommendation of the Second Sanskrit Commission.

The institute with its 11 campuses, 26 Adarsh Sanskrit mahavidyalaya and other mahavidyalayas spread across the country has over 20,000 students enrolled for various courses and obtaining training in tradition shastras like Veda, Vyakarana, Sahitya etc.

The action for its conversion comes on the heels of sustained efforts by the NDA government to promote Sanskrit in educational institutes. Last year, German was replaced by Sanskrit as the third language in Kendriya Vidyalaya schools.

The 'national importance' status is currently enjoyed by institutes like IITs, AIIMS, some central and state universities as the government is also working towards conferring the status on IIMs.

Talking about its forthcoming initiatives, Shastri said they would introduce diploma programms in Ayurveda and Yoga likely from the coming academic session.

The institute will be celebrating its 5th convocation day here on Wednesday and it will be attended by HRD Minister Smriti Irani.

PTI
 
The Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Smt. Smriti Irani at the Convocation Ceremony of Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, in New Delhi on September 30, 2015.
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Ministry of Human Resource Development
30-September, 2015 17:54 IST
5th Convocation Ceremony of Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan held Today

Sanskrit Literature-A Great Repository of Knowledge, says Chancellor Smt. Smriti Irani
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.

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