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UNITED NEWS OF INDIA
New Delhi, March 13: The BJP-led coalition government at the Centre has decided to celebrate 1999-2000 as the `year of Sanskrit' in the country.A recommendation in this regard has been made by the Central Sanskrit Board, an advisory body set up for development and propagation of Sanskrit.The year of Sanskrit will be launched at a function by Human Resource Development Minister Murli Manohar Joshi on March 18 (start of Yugabda year 5101).
The focus of the year-long celebrations will not only be on the popularisation of Sanskrit among the general public but also on chalking out such programmes which would lead to longterm and permanent development of Sanskrit.
The creation of awareness among students and scholars of Sanskrit regarding its rich heritage -- basically the development of `Chetna' -- is also to be given importance.
A number of activities are on the anvil for the year of Sanskrit. Sanskrit academies are to be set up during the course of the year in states where they do not exist.
Effortswill be made to prepare and publish children's literature in Sanskrit.
It has been planned to organise Sanskrit conversation camps and also seminars on Sanskrit and science in schools and colleges. The publication of material on (a) science and Sanskrit and (b) science and economics has also been planned. Essay competitions, debates and quizzes on Sanskrit are to be arranged at the district, block and village level.
Copyright © 1999 Indian Express Newspapers (Bombay) Ltd.
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