In Uttarakhand, 13 model Sanskrit villages, one each in every district, were inaugurated by the Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday.
Speaking at a programme held in the Bhogpur village of Dehradun, the chief minister said the state government will establish primary Sanskrit schools besides constructing Sanskrit buildings in all such model villages.
Describing Sanskrit as 'devvani' (language of God), Dhami said Uttarakhand is the first state to take an initiative like this. The concept of model Sanskrit villages (Adarsh Sanskrit Gram) is born out of a vision to make Sanskrit a popular medium of communication, he said.
"In Adarsh Sanskrit Gram, people will use Sanskrit in their daily lives, so that devvani can once again become a part of our speech, conduct, and dialogue," the chief minister cited.
Special scholarships to promote language -
The Uttarakhand government is offering special scholarships for Sanskrit education in the schools. Students who have shown extraordinary achievement in Sanskrit are being awarded Sanskrit Chhatra Pratibha Samman Yojana. Some events occurring via Uttarakhand Sanskrit Academy, Haridwar to promote Sanskrit are All India Research Conference, the All India Astrology Conference, and the All India Veda Conference.
The state government had announced developing model Sanskrit villages in the state in February this year. Sanskrit is the second official language of the state after Hindi.
Villages developed as Adarsh Sanskrit Gram include Bhogpur in Dehradun, Mukhem in Tehri Garhwal, Kotgaon in Uttarkashi, Bainji in Rudraprayag, Dimmar in Chamoli, Goda in Pauri Garhwal, Urg village in Pithoragarh, Janti Pandekota in Almora, Sheri in Bageshwar, Kharkkarki in Champawat, Noorpur Panjhanhedi in Haridwar, Pandey in Nainital, and Nagla Tarai in the Udham Singh Nagar district.
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