'Sanskrit week' celebrations are back in Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) schools.
Last year, the introduction of Sanskrit week had caught flak from many political parties, which felt it was wrong to impose a "particular language through schools". Schools will commemorate Sanskrit week between August 26 and September 1.
In a circular dated August 25, D T Sudharsan Rao, joint secretary stated that: "Sanskrit is one of the ancient languages of India and it is important to familiarize oneself with Sanskrit if one has to understand the growth of Indian civilization and culture. Schools affiliated to CBSE may celebrate Sanskrit week by conducting various child-centric activities." "The objective of celebrating Sanskrit week may be to provide a voluntary opportunity to students to share their knowledge of Sanskrit and learn it from each other. The celebration will increase awareness about the close relationship among Sanskrit and various other languages and the cultural heritage of India," the circular mentioned. Schools are expected to prepare a detailed report regarding the activities carried out and send it to their respective regional office by September 30.
Principals said they would conduct activities for students who have opted for Sanskrit as a subject.
"There is no harm in introducing students to these activities unless it interferes with the academic calendar. Since it is a last-minute circular, we might conduct some of the activities during the Sanskrit classes," said a principal. In 2014 when Sanskrit week was introduced in schools, there were objections from many quarters. In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa had said that it would be "appropriate to conduct a Classical Language Week" in each state based on its linguistic heritage.
Last year, the introduction of Sanskrit week had caught flak from many political parties, which felt it was wrong to impose a "particular language through schools". Schools will commemorate Sanskrit week between August 26 and September 1.
In a circular dated August 25, D T Sudharsan Rao, joint secretary stated that: "Sanskrit is one of the ancient languages of India and it is important to familiarize oneself with Sanskrit if one has to understand the growth of Indian civilization and culture. Schools affiliated to CBSE may celebrate Sanskrit week by conducting various child-centric activities." "The objective of celebrating Sanskrit week may be to provide a voluntary opportunity to students to share their knowledge of Sanskrit and learn it from each other. The celebration will increase awareness about the close relationship among Sanskrit and various other languages and the cultural heritage of India," the circular mentioned. Schools are expected to prepare a detailed report regarding the activities carried out and send it to their respective regional office by September 30.
Principals said they would conduct activities for students who have opted for Sanskrit as a subject.
"There is no harm in introducing students to these activities unless it interferes with the academic calendar. Since it is a last-minute circular, we might conduct some of the activities during the Sanskrit classes," said a principal. In 2014 when Sanskrit week was introduced in schools, there were objections from many quarters. In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa had said that it would be "appropriate to conduct a Classical Language Week" in each state based on its linguistic heritage.
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