(d) Other Activities-

The Institute continued to work on its socio-linguistic survey project, and is at present engaged in the analysis of data obtained in Himachal Pradesh. The Institute

has prepared a bibliography of folklore in Indian languages which is ready for the press. Further, the preparation of a linguistic atlas has been undertaken by the Institute.

Production of University Level Books in Hindi and Regional Languages

(a) The Main Scheme-During the year under report, the production of university level books in Hindi and regional languages under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme gained significant momentum, so much so that according to last reports about 2200 books had been produced under the scheme in Hindi, Urdu and regional languages. Of these, about 500 were translations and about 1700 original writing Another about 850 books were reported to be in press of which about 200 were translations and about 650 original writings. Work was reported to be in progress on another 4000 books which were in different stages of writing.

A notable feature of the progress made in the year under report has been that the investment made in the scheme has begun to give returns. According to last reports, the scale proceeds of the books produced under the scheme had reached the figure of Rs. 129 lakhs. This must be considered only a beginning for as Hindi and regional languages establish themselves more firmly as media of instruction at the university stage,' the sale figures are bound to increase.

By the end of March 1973; grants amounting to Rs. 448 lakhs had been released to the 15 States participating in the scheme. Another amount, of Rs. 110 lakhs is expected to be released during 1973-74. Under the Scheme a sum up to Rs. 1 crore is to be made available by the Ministry, to each of the participating States. During the Fifth Plan it is proposed to continue Provision of the unutilized balance of this sum of each such State to the event possible.

(b)Central Sub-Schemes:

(i) Production of Books in Urdu (Taraquie-Urdu Board):

The Taraqui-e-Urdu Board which advises Government on the production of academic as well as popular literature in Urdu was reconstituted during the year under report and made into a Standing Central Advisory Board with a full time Chairman. The Board has been given its own secretariat designated "The Bureau for Promotion of Urdu". Within the allocation of Rs. one crore

made for the production of books in Urdu for conveying modern knowledge to the Urdu knowing public, 35 titles have already been published. Various other books under preparation include books for children, encyclopaedias, dictionaries, school-level textbooks, and university-level books.

In the field of Urdu terminology, 75,000 terms pertaining to Botany, Chemistry, Arithmetic, History, Political Science, Philosophy, Psychology, Education, Economics, Commerce, Law, Sociology, Statistics, Geology and Linguistics have already been coined by the various committees set up by the Board for this purpose.

This scheme for the production of books in Urdu is proposed to be continued in the Fifth Plan.

(ii) Production of Books in Sindhi-

Like Urdu, Sindhi is not confined to any one State. It is, therefore, proposed to undertake the production of books in Sindhi as a Central Scheme also. The script of the Sindhi books will be left-to the choice of the authors. A scheme for the production of books in Sindhi has been included in the Fifth Five-Year Plan.

(iii) Production of Core Books-

The programme aims at producing standard books suitable for university studies which could be published initially in English, and subsequently in Hindi and regional languages according to need. Under this programme, the National Book Trust in collaboration with the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, has initiated production of original textbooks on Physiology (in three volumes), Surgery, psychiatry Anatomy, Pathology, Neurosurgery, a book on human reproduction and fertility control, and a monograph on Head-injury. Three of these titles are expected to be published shortly. The National Book Trust has also undertaken publication of authoritative books on science.

The Indian Council of Historical Research, under this programme, has taken up translation of a set of selected titles in history in different Indian languages, preparation of a series of Source volumes in history to give the necessary source orientation to the teaching and study of history in India, and publication of six volumes on the history of India, emphasising the interpretational and analytical aspects of history. Considerable progress 'has been made in these projects.

(iv) Award of Fellowships for Writing Manuscripts-

The scheme, which is implemented by the University, Grants Commission, aims at promoting Indian authorship in the field of university-level. books, by providing fellowships to young subject experts to work under the guidance of senior professors for producing authoritative manuscripts in different disciplines. The number of on-going projects so far approved by the University Grants Commission is 228. The books relating to the first batch of the projects are expected to be published during 1974-75.

(v) Award of Prizes of Authors Writing in Indian Languages Outstanding Original Books of the University Level-

This scheme has been launched to confer honour and recognition on writers of outstanding university-level books which are originally conceived and written in Indian languages. The scheme envisages conferment of awards of the individual value of Rs. 10,000 on each such author. The number of awards likely to be made in the first year of the scheme is about 50. The subjects and the languages for which the awards will be made have already been announced by the University Grants Commission, which is implementing this scheme.

Award of prize to Authors for Writing Books/Manuscripts in any Indian Language other than Hindi, Sanskrit and their Mother-Tongue.

The scheme aims at encouraging the people of every region in India to write in the languages of other regions thus promoting social cohesion and National Integration. 8 blocks have been selected for the award of prizes from amongst the entries invited last year. Besides these, 41 books have so far been awarded prizes of Rs. 1000/- each since the inception of the scheme in 1969-70.

C. SANSKRIT

The Ministry continued to give energetic support to the preservation and development of Sanskrit through its various Central and Centrally Sponsored schemes,in recognition of the fact that most of the Indian languages were indebted to this language for a considerable portion of their vocabulary and

many of them were directly descended from it. The progress of the different schemes is described below:-

Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan

The Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, an autonomous organisation under the Ministry, continued to serve as the central administrative machinery for the five Kendriya Sanskrit Vidyapeethas situated at Delhi, Jammu, Allahabad, Puri and Tirupati. The Sansthan revised its own syllabus for different examinations and prepared the calendar for the Vidyapeethas. Five Sanskrit Mahavidyalayas situated at Delhi, Jaipur, Pavaratti (Kerala), Balussen (Kerala) were provisionally affiliated to the Sansthan. About 1000 students appeared at the various examinations conducted by the Sansthan.

As many as 585 students availed themselves of the facilities of the correspondence course started by the Sansthan through English medium and competed the Sanskrit Pravesh course. The second course, both in English and Hindi medium, was started beginning January 1, 1974.

The Sansthan brought out a number of publications during the period under report.

Sanskrit Dictionary on Historical Principles at Deccan College Postgraduate and Research Institute, Poona

A sample fascicule including an introduction to the proposed Dictionary, was prepared and circulated to scholars all over the world for eliciting their opinion. Editorial work on the basis of about 10 million index cards, already prepared, has been started in right earnest. A grant of Rs. 4.5 lakhs was given to the Institute during the year under review.

Scholarships

Under the various scholarship schemes, 78 scholarships Rs. 200 per month were awarded to products of traditional Sanskrit Pathashalas for doing research; 50 scholarships @ Rs. 100 per month to students for qualifying for the Acharya degree; and 40 scholarships @ Rs. 60/- per month to students for qualifying the Shastri degree. Besides, 170 scholarships were awarded to students studying in the modern educational institutions with Sanskrit as their special subject in the Intermediate, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. and B.Ed. courses.

Financial Assistance

Grants amounting to Rs. 14 lakhs were released to about 600 voluntary Sanskrit Organisations and 17 Gurukulas. Central assistance amounting to Rs. 14.50 lakhs was released to State Governments/Union Territories for the various Centrally Sponsored Schemes for the development of Sanskrit. This included assistance to about 600 scholars of Sanskrit in indigent circumstances; award of about 2500 scholarships to students studying Sanskrit in High/Higher Secondary Schools; appointment of teachers in modem subjects in Sanskrit Pathashalas; and implementation of the schemes initiated by the State Governments for propagation and development of Sanskrit.

Sanskrit Literature

Financial assistance to the tune of Rs. 3.25 lakhs was given to individuals/organisations/Sanskrit journals for publication of Sanskrit works by contemporary writers and for compilation and publication of catalogues of Sanskrit manuscripts and critical editions of rare Sanskrit works.

All India Sanskrit Elocution Contest for Students of Traditional Pathashalas

The 12th All India Sanskrit Elocution Contest for student of traditional Pathashalas was held this year at New Delhi, in December, 1973 in which about 50 students from various parts of the country participated. The team representing the State of Uttar Pradesh was adjudged the best and was awarded the rolling trophy. Individual prizes were also given to the best contestants in each Shastra. There was also an Antakshri Competition and Samasyapurti to encourage poetic talent among the students.

Sanskrit Day Celebrations

The Ministry of Education and Social Welfare celebrated Sanskrit Day on Shravani Poornima in August, 1973, in cooperation with the Sansadiya Sanskrit Parishad and the Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan. Scenes from classical Sanskrit dramas were enacted on the occasion.

Kendriya Sanskrit Parishad

The Kendriya Sanskrit Parishad was reconstituted with effect from 1-1-1974 after the expiry of its previous term. A

committee appointed by the Parishad has prepared the outlines of a model syllabus for the Gurukulas.

D. IMPROVEMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING IN THE COUNTRY

Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages, Hyderabad

(i) The Institute continued to implement in an energetic manner its programmes of conducting research, production of materials, provision of extension services, training of English and foreign language teachers, establishment of Regional Centres, and strengthening of Foreign Language Units in universities. In recognition of the good work done by the Institute, it was declared, in July 1973, as an institution of higher learning deemed to be a university under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act.

(ii) The Institute set up a Regional Language Centre at Shillong with a view to paying special attention, on local demand, to the teaching of English in the eastern region of the country.

(iii) Besides its activities in the field of English, the Insti- tute established departments of German, French and Russian during the year with a view to imparting advanced training to teachers of these languages. The Department of German was set up with the assistance of the German Democratic Republic, and was inaugurated by the Education Minister in early 1973. This Department organised during the year a Post-graduate Certificate Course in the teaching of German and an evening course or Certificate of Proficiency in German.

During the Fifth Five-Year Plan period the Institute proposes to set up Departments of Arabic, Spanish and Japanese.

The Institute organised in November 1973, the XVI All India Conference of Teachers of French which was attended by about 40 delegates from all over the country. The German Department of the Institute held during October 1973. a Book Photo Exhibition in the Library of the Institute.

(iv) In the field of English language. teaching in India, the Institute continued to implement its programme designed at raising the standard of such teaching by holding examinations and

granting academic awards; preparing suitable teaching material at various levels; undertaking the necessary publications and insituting fellowships, etc. In particular, the following activities of the Institute may be mentioned in this connection :

(a) It organised the IX Annual Conference of English language teaching institutes in January 1973 at which State Governments, Regional Colleges of Education, British High Commission, NCERT, The Ford Foundation and the Ministry of Education and Social Welfare were represented.

(b) It held Summer Institutes in English for college teachers at eight different universities in the countries during the year. The members of the teaching staff of the Institute worked as specialists at the Summer Institutes. The Institutes has set up a separate cell for evaluation of the Summer Institutes in English held at different universities.

(c) A seminar-cum-workshop on English language testing was held at the Institute in December, 1973. Representatives from eleven universities, Regional Institutes of English, etc., attended the seminar.

(d) The Institute conducted during the year the following courses : Postgraduate Diploma course; Evening course in Spoken English; Evening course in Written English; Correspondence courses; courses for Lecturers in English; and Special courses for Army Instructors.

(e) A four-week course for Lecturers in English working at university departments of Education/Colleges of Education/ Training Colleges was held in June 1973 and was attended by 26 Lecturers.

(f) A special course in English for foreign students from Afghanistan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Iran and South Yemen was organised during the period March to June 1973.

(g) Textbooks and radio lessons for the teaching of English were prepared by the Institute.

(h) At the invitation of the President, Kabul University, the Institute assessed the needs of that university for setting up a Department of English. The Institute has also provided teachers for the Teheran University in Iran.

(i) The Institute continued to coordinate the activities of the State and Regional Institutes of English located in the different parts of the country.

Fifth Five Year Plan

The programmes of the Ministry in the field of promotion of languages included in the Draft Fifth Five Year Plan are:

                                          
        Sl.            Name of the Scheme                         Provision
        No.                                                    (Rs. in lakhs)
                                          
    
        1                   2                                        3
                                          
        1.   Scheme of Production of University level books           700
        
        2.   The Central Institute of Indian languages, Mysore        150
        
        3.   Assistance to voluntary Organisations for promotion 
             of Indian Languages                                       60
             
        4.  Central Institute of English & Foreign Languages, 
            Hyderabad                                                 100
        
        5.   Appointment of Teachers of Modern Indian Languages in
             Hindi Speaking States                                     50      
        
        6.  Appointment of Hindi Teachers in non-Hindi Speaking 
            States                                                    900
           
        7. Establishment of Hindi Teachers Training Wings in the 
           existing General Teacher Training College in non-Hindi
           Speaking States                                            100       
        
        8.  Assistance to Voluntary Organisations for promotion of 
            Hindi                                                      95
           
        9.  Award or Scholarships for study of Hindi at the post-
            matric level in the non-Hindi Speaking States              75
        
        10. Schemes of Kendriya Hindi Shikshan Mandal, Agra            75
        
        11.  Propagation of Hindi Abroad                               25
        
        12.  Schemes of Central Hindi Directorate                      40
        
        13.  Scheme for establishment of an Institute of Hindi Trans-
             lation of Literature from foreign and Indian languages    28
        
        14.  Scheme for establishment of an Institute of Correspon-
             dence Courses                                             50
        
        15.  Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan                              200
        
        16.  Voluntary Sanskrit Organisations                          75
        
        17.  Sanskrit Scholarships                                     50
        
        18.  Production of Sanskrit Literature                         50
        
        19.  Centrally Sponsored Schemes (Sanskrit)                   125
        
        20.  Other Programmes                                          52
        
                  Total                                             3,000