ANNUAL REPORT 2011-2012 RASHTRIYA SANSKRIT SANSTHAN (DEEMED UNIVERSITY) (Under Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India) 56-57, INSTITUTIONAL AREA, JANAK PURI, NEW DELHI-110058 Publisher : Prof. K.B. Subbarayudu Registrar In-Charge, Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan (Deemed University) 56-57, Institutional Area, Janak Puri, New Delhi-110058 EPABX: 28524993, 28521994, 28524995 Gram: SAMSTHAN E.Mail: [email protected] website:www.sanskrit.nic.in CONTENTS 1. AN OVERVIEW 7-10 1.1 The Institution 7 1.2 Role and functions 7 1.3 Programmes and Activities 8 1.4 Teaching 8 1.5 Teachers' Training 8 1.6 Research 8 1.7 Internal Scholarship 8 1.8 Publications 10 2. ABOUT THE PRESIDENT, THE VICE-CHANCELLOR AND THE REGISTRAR 11-13 3. MAJOR ACTIVITIES DURING THE YEAR 2011-2012 14 4. UNIQUE ACHIEVEMENTS OF RASHTRIYA SANSKRIT SANSTHAN DURING 2011-2012 15 5. STRUCTURE AND ACTIVITIES 16-19 6. SECTIONS 20-39 6.1 Academic Section 20 6.2 Research and Publication Section 20 6.3 Scholarship Section 21 6.4 Correspondence Course and Non-Formal Sanskrit Education Section 23 6.5 Examination Section 26 6.6 Administration Section 29 6.7 Finance Section 29 6.8 Scheme Section 30 6.9 Pali and Prakrit 35 6.10 Projects 36 6.11 Library and Sales Unit 38 6.12 Mukta Swadhyaya Peetham (Institute of Distance Education) 38 7. CAMPUSES 40-82 7.1 Shri Ganganath Jha Campus, Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh) 41 7.2 Shri Sadashiv Campus, Puri (Odisha) 44 7.3 Shri Ranbir Campus, Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) 47 7.4 Guruvayoor Campus, Trichur (Kerala) 56 7.5 Jaipur Campus, Jaipur (Rajasthan) 58 7.6 Lucknow Campus, Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) 60 7.7 Shri Rajiv Gandhi Campus, Sringeri (Karnataka) 61 7.8 Ved Vyas Campus, Balahar (Himachal Pradesh) 69 7.9 Bhopal Campus, Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) 72 7.10 K.J. Somaiya Sanskrit Vidyapeetham Campus, Mumbai (Maharashtra) 79 7.11 Delhi Campus, New Delhi 82 ( 3 ) 8. SCHEMES 83-92 8.1 Financial Assistance to Voluntary Sanskrit Organisations Institutions and Pathashalas for Promotion of Sanskrit 84 8.2 All India Sanskrit Elocution Contest 86 8.3 Shastra Chudamani Scheme 86 8.4 Vocational Training Scheme 87 8.5 Sanskrit Dictionary Project 88 8.6 Scheme for Presidential Award of Certificate of Honour to 88 Sanskrit, Pali/Prakrit, Arabic and Persian Scholars 8.7 Scheme for Production of Sanskrit Literature 89 8.8 Scheme for Purchase of Books 89 8.9 Scheme for Financial Assistance to Institutions recognised 90 as Adarsh Sanskrit Mahavidyalayas/Shodha Sansthans 8.10 Scheme for the Award of Research and Post-Matric Scholarship 91 8.11 Scheme for granting Samman Rashi to eminent Sanskrit Pandits in 91 indigent circumstances 9. MAIN EVENTS OF THE YEAR 93-121 9.1 Investiture Ceremony 93 9.2 15th World Sanskrit Conference 96 9.3 Sankara Jayanti Lectures 102 9.4 Buddha Jayanti Lectures 103 9.5 Prakrit Workshop 103 9.6 National Sanskrit Conference 104 9.7 All India Sanskrit/Hindi Conference 105 9.8 Sanskrit Saptahotsava 106 9.9 Eleventh Annual Conference of Indian Society for Buddhist Studies in North East Region 109 9.10 Youth Festival 110 9.11 Hindi Pakhawara 114 9.12 Foundation Day 114 9.13 All India Elocution Contest and Shalaka Pariksha 115 9.14 Vasantotsava 117 9.15 All India Sanskrit Natyotsava 120 10. ANNEXURES 122-191 A. List of Members of the Board of Management 122 B. List of Members of the Finance Committee 124 C. Details of Campuswise members of Faculties 125 D. Details of Research Scholars awarded Vidyavaridhi (Ph.D.) Degree 135 E. Affiliated Institutions 137 ( 4 ) F. Recognition granted by the Governments to the Examinations 143 G. Recognition granted by the Universities to the Examinations 146 H. Sectionwise Working Strength of the Staff in the Headquarter's Office 150 I. Details of Statewise Number of Voluntary Sanskrit Organisations 152 sanctioned annual grant J. Details of books published with Financial Assistance 153 K. Details of proposals sanctioned for publication Grant 154 L. Details of Adarsha Sanskrit Mahavidyalayas/Shodha Sansthans 156 in receipt of Annual Grant M. Audit Report and Audited Annual Accounts for the year 2011-12 159 ( 5 ) ( 6 ) 1. AN OVERVIEW 1.1. The Institution Memorandum of Association are to propagate, develop and encourage Sanskrit learning and Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan (hereinafter designated as Sansthan) was established in research and in pursuance thereof— October, 1970 as an autonomous organisation (a) To undertake, aid, promote, coordinate registered under the Societies Registration Act, research in all branches of Sanskrit 1860 (Act XXI of 1860). It is an autonomous learning including teachers' training and organisation created for the overall develop- manu-scriptology, to bring out linkage ment and promotion of Sanskrit in the country. with the outcome of modern research in It is being fully funded by the Government of the contextually relevant fields and to India since its inception. It functions as the apex bring out publications. body for the propagation and development of (b) To establish, take over and administer Sanskrit and assists the Ministry of Human eminent Sanskrit institutes as constituent Resource Development in formulating and campuses in the various parts of the implementing various plans and schemes for the country and to associate other institutions development of Sanskrit studies. It has assumed having similar objectives. the role of a nodal agency for the effective implementation of various recommendations (c) To serve as a central administrative made by the Sanskrit Commission set up by the machinery for the management of all the Government of India, Ministry of Education in constituent Campuses established or taken 1956 concerning the preservation, propagation over by the Government and to provide and development of Sanskrit language and effective coordination in their academic education in all its aspects. work in order to facilitate the inter- changeability and migration of staff, Considering Sansthan’s contribution in the students and research scholars and field of promotion and propagation of traditional centralised allotment of tasks among the Sanskrit education and its outstanding Campuses in specialized fields. publications as well as preservation and procurement of more than 55,000 rare Sanskrit (d) To act as nodal agency for the manuscripts by this institution, the Government Government of India to implement its of India accorded it the status of Deemed policies and programmes for the University w.e.f. 7th May, 2002 vide development of Sanskrit. Notification No. F.9-28/2000-U.3 followed by (e) To provide for instruction and training in U.G.C.’s Notification No.F.6-31/2001(CPP-I) such branches of learning as it may deem dated 13th June, 2002. fit. Under the scheme of review of Deemed (f) To provide for research and for the Universities, the UGC Review Committee advancement of/and dissemination of inspected all the campuses of the Sansthan knowledge. including its Head Quarters at Delhi. The (g) To undertake extra mural studies, committee has praised the academic standard extension programmes and field maintained by the Sansthan and has further outreach activities to contribute to the recommended the status of Deemed University development of society. to it. (h) To do all such other acts and things as 1.2 Role and functions may be necessary or desirable to further the objectives of the Institute. The major objectives of the Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan as indicated in the (I) To promote Pali and Prakrit languages. ( 7 ) 1.3 Programmes and Activities Political Science, Home Science, Mathematics Realising its objectives, the Sansthan has etc. at school level are concerned. undertaken the following major programmes and Sanskrit institutions managed by voluntary activities:- organisations and affiliated to the Sansthan also - Establishment of Campuses in different impart teaching with the same syllabus. In all States of India. the Campuses, there is a two year buffer course of plus-two level called Prak Shastri to facilitate - Conducting teaching of Sanskrit on students of modern system of Sanskrit education traditional lines at Secondary/ Under- to join traditional stream in the Sansthan's graduate, Graduate, Post-graduate and campuses. Research at Doctorate levels. - Conducting teachers’ training at graduate 1.5 Teachers' Training level i.e. Shiksha Shastri (B. Ed.) and Post In the Campuses, teachers’ training course graduate level i.e. Shiksha Acharya of one academic year with emphasis on teaching (M.Ed.). practice, is conducted leading to the award of - Conducting and Coordinating research Shiksha Shastri Degree which is equivalent to work in various disciplines of Sanskrit. B.Ed.. In addition, Shiksha Acharya Degree - Cooperating with other organisations in course equivalent to M.Ed. is conducted in sponsoring joint projects of common Jaipur and Jammu Campuses. interest. 1.6 Research - Establishment of Sanskrit libraries, manuscripts' collection centres and also In all the Campuses of the Sansthan, editing and publishing rare manuscripts students are enrolled for carrying out research and books of importance. leading to the award of degree of Vidyavaridhi, which is equivalent to Ph.D.. - Conferment of degrees and granting of diplomas/certificates to persons having However, Ganga Nath Jha Campus, satisfactorily completed the approved Allahabad is exclusively dedicated to research prescribed courses of study/research and activities in selected branches. The Library of passed prescribed examinations. the Campus is one of the richest Sanskrit Libraries in the country. A collection of over - Instituting and awarding visitorship, 56000 rare manuscripts are also preserved in fellowship, scholarships, stipends, prizes the library. and medals. - Conducting distance education 1.7 Internal Scholarship programmes. To encourage students not only to learn - Implementation of schemes of the Sanskrit but also to take up indepth study in Ministry of Human Resource Development different disciplines of Sanskrit, Sansthan awards for the promotion of Sanskrit, Pali and scholarships to meritorious students of its Prakrit.