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Sanskrit gets second official language status in Uttarakhand

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PNS | Dehradun

In a bid to encourage Sanskrit, the State Government has given Sanskrit the status of second official language. It will attract the younger generation of the State towards Sanskrit and will also create many opportunities of employment.



Since becoming the Chief Minister of the State, Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank started working towards propagation and development of Sanskrit language. It has been accepted by the scholars and people from all sections of the society. The CM has been receiving congratulations on having given Sanskrit the status of second official language of Uttarakhand. He reviewed the progress of Sanskrit Education Department in Bijapur State Guest House on Tuesday and received information about Sanskrit Education in the State.



Uttarakhand is the first State to give Sanskrit the status of second official language, and the State Government wants to increase the usage of Sanskrit at school and higher education level in the State. State is also willing to link Sanskrit language with employment; and after been given the status of second official language, the propagation and acceptance of Sanskrit will be accelerated. Nishank instructed the officials to ensure that the students in all the schools of the State take Sanskrit as a compulsory subject.



Additional Secretary Sanskrit Education Radhika Jha said that under Article 345 of the Constitution of India, the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly has passed the proposal of making Hindi as official language and Sanskrit as the second official language of Uttarakhand.