11-01-2007, 10:30 AM
<b>Sanskrit from Class I in MP</b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Bhopal, Oct. 31: Madhya Pradesh has made teaching of Sanskrit compulsory in all government and private schools from Class I to V. At present, the subject is taught from Class VI.
Education minister Laxman Singh Gaud said the order would take effect from the next academic session starting April. âThe learning of Sanskrit is the core of Indian culture and heritage. I am fulfilling a long-standing demand,â Gaud added.
The move drew mixed reactions. Madhya Pradesh Christian Association spokesman Anand Muttangal dubbed the order a âsymbolicâ step.
âThe order will help children understand the language better. In the long run, the glorious status that Sanskrit enjoyed for ages will be strengthened,â he added.
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Education minister Laxman Singh Gaud said the order would take effect from the next academic session starting April. âThe learning of Sanskrit is the core of Indian culture and heritage. I am fulfilling a long-standing demand,â Gaud added.
The move drew mixed reactions. Madhya Pradesh Christian Association spokesman Anand Muttangal dubbed the order a âsymbolicâ step.
âThe order will help children understand the language better. In the long run, the glorious status that Sanskrit enjoyed for ages will be strengthened,â he added.
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