(k) KASHMIR SHAIVA DARSHAN KOSHA PROJECT The scheme has been recommended by the Working Sub-Group on Sanskrit language. A good number of manuscripts on Kashmir Shaiva Darshana has been collected by the Kashmir Shaiva Darshana Unit of Jammu Vidyapeetha and editing and publication work of some of them is in the progress. The Kashmir Shaiva Darshana Kosha is also under print.
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The following is the plan outlay for IXth Five Year Plan for this scheme:
(Rupees in lakhs)
1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 Total
5.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 7.00 30.00
B NEW SCHEMES OF THE RASHTRIYA SANSKRIT SANSTHAN The proposal to declare the Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan as an Institution of National Importance is under active consideration of the Ministry. If this is approved the Sansthan will have to have to shoulder bigger responsibilities in the coordination of activities in the field of Sanskrit development in the country, issuing guidelines to Sanskrit institutions, recognition of other Sanskrit institutions for examination purposes and to interact with other Sanskrit and other universities on a national issues relating to the development of Sanskrit. The scope of activities of Sansthan will also increase so as to undertake the activities at the national and international level for the development of Sanskrit. Effective steps will be required for the utilisation of treasures in the Sanskrit language for the humanity. In other words, the promotion, propagation and development of Sanskrit at National and International level will be increased manifold for the Sansthan in the next Five Year Plan period. It is, therefore proposed that the following schemes will be undertaken by the Sansthan.
a. UTILIZATION OF TREASURE OF KNOWLEDGE, CONTENT IN SANSKRIT The scheme has been recommended by the Working SubGroup on Sanskrit languages. The scheme contains two components on holding of national and international seminars and regional workshops at periodical intervals on variety of topics and publication of science and technology series as a regular feature of the Sansthan activities. The scheme will provide a facility to interact with Sanskrit scholars at the national and international levels, Thus in the IXth Five Year Plan a sum of Rs 3.00 crores is proposed.
b. Establishing contact and collaborating with similar
Institutions abroad. The scheme has been recommended by the Working Sub-Group on Sanskrit language. The Sansthan has proposed that study
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of Sanskrit indology has been receiving a good deal of attention in many of the countries both in east and West. India is a country which can play a very effective role in establishing better coordination between East and West. It is contemplated that a number of scholars from these countries will visit various universities and centres of studies in those countries involved with indological and Sanskrit studies. While supplying literature available in our country regular projects will be made for collecting of available literature of the relevant fields in those countries. Scholars of those countries will also be invited to the important Sanskrit institutions in these countries. For this scheme the Sansthan has projected an allocation of Rs.5.00 crores for 9th Plan.
c. Establishing of Central Sanskrit Library This scheme has also been endorsed by the Working SubGroup on Sanskrit language. It has been acknowledged that it is extremely important to have a library and documentation centre with the Sansthan as its headquarters. This library will have all relevant Sanskrit education documents and publications in the country and these could be made available to those who are in need of it from any part of the world. Attempts will be made simultaneously to acquire such materials produced in other countries either in the form of books or any microfilms. Scholars may be engaged to prepare bibliography on different topics and catalogues. The library will also provide the facility of most modern documentation and reprography. The library will also cater to the need for Sanskrit institutions as a national library of Sans Sanskrit books and documentation. An allocation of Rs.1.00 crore is therefore proposed for this purpose.
d. Establishment of Computer Centre There is a separate proposal under consideration of the Govt. to declare the Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan the Institute of National Importance. Therefore, the Sansthan has proposed to set up a Computer Centre at the Headquarter in New Delhi. This will help the Sansthan in the collection and documentation of Wealth and Knowledge contained in Sanskrit. It has also proposed to have a Research and Development Centre for studying the potentiality and developing the capabilities for the use of Computer. A budget of Rs.2.00 crores is proposed in 9th Plan period for this purpose.
e. Shiksha Shastri (B.Ed.) through correspondance There is increasing demand from untrained Sanskrit teachers for Shiksha Shastri course should be provided by the Sansthan through correspondance. Accordingly the Sansthan is proposing to undertake this course in IXth Five Year Plan. The budget proposal are suggested as under:-
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(Rupees In lakhs)
1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 Total
1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00 10.00
e. Shikshacharya (M.Ed.) Programme in Kendriya Sanskrit
Vidyapeethas in Sansthan. The Sansthan has proposed to introduce a new course of one year training programme of post-graduate level through regular teaching in Delhi. The selection of the students will be made through a process of written examination. This course will be based on traditional teaching and training for employment purposes. The Working Sub-Group on Sanskrit has also recommended the proposal. The following budget proposal is suggested under the scheme:
(Rupees in lakhs)
1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 Total
10.00 11.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 60.00
f. Production of teaching materials in Sanskrit The scheme has been recommended by the Working Sub-Group on Sanskrit language. At present no institution/organisation is producing the teaching material/textbooks for the traditional course at the level of Poorva Madhyama, Uttar Madhyama, Prak-Shastra and Shastri Acharya levels. In all Sanskrit Institutions, including the KSVs the old textbooks are being taught which are not suitable for the students of modern times. The Sansthan has proposed to undertake the production of textbooks/teaching material at comparable cheap rates as are being produced by the NCERT for school students. The ultimate objective is to produce standard textbooks/teaching material on modern techniques at different levels of Sanskrit. Accordingly, the Sansthan has proposed budget as under:
(Rupees in lakhs)
1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 Total
10.00 11.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 60.00
g.Sanskrit Conferences (National and International) This is an on going programme in the Ministry on adhoc basis. Since there is a regular demand from the Sanskrit world to organise national and international conferences, it requires a
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permanent source of budget every year. The organisation of national and international Sanskrit conferences will be decided by the Shashi Parishad of the Sansthan and the Ministry. Accordingly, the Sansthan has tentatively proposed to organise national and international conference annually for the benefit of the Sanskrit scholars at national international levels. The budget proposals are as under:
(Rupees in lakhs)
1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 Total
5.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 7.00 30.00
h. Production of simplified Sanskrit learning material The scheme has been recommended by the Working SubGroup on Sanskrit language. The Sansthan has proposed to produce the Tape material, video programme and computer lessons for learning Sanskrit easily at no-profit no-loss basis. The simple learning materials/graded textbooks will be produced on the basis of the common words available in Indian languages, such as Malayalam. These courses will be benefit the employed persons who are keen to learn Sanskrit through this facility. The budget provision of Rs.1.00 crore will be required.
i. Computer aided teaching Shastras The scheme has been recommended by the Working Sub-Group on Sanskrit language. The Sansthan has proposed to produce computer aided teaching of Shastras as karam-kand, dharam shastra and different learning of shastras through various programmes. The total budget provision of Rs. 1.00 crore is proposed for this purpose.
j. Pre orientation programme of Sanskrit teachers refresher
course. At present there is no facility available with the Sansthan to re-orient its teachers at Acharya and Shastri levels for teaching in traditional Sanskrit institutions in the country including KSVs, ASMs, and Sanskrit institutions affiliated to Sanskrit universities. The Sansthan has proposed to organise 10 refresher courses at different levels in different regions for short-term of 4 weeks for the benefit of Sanskrit teachers. The Shashi Parishad of the Sansthan will decide the mode of selection and the places where this course will be organised by the Sansthan. one short-term programme will cost Rs. 50,000/-. Therefore, for 10 refresher courses a budget provision of Rs. 5.00 lakhs per annum will be required. The total budget for 9th
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Plan will be Rs. 25.00 lakhs.
(Rupees in lakhs)
1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 Total.,
5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 25.00
Taking into account the total requirement of Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan and its schemes will be of Rs. 86.05 crores in the IXth Five Year Plan (detailed statement is annexed).
2. MAHARISHI SANDIPINI RASHTRIYA VED VIDYA PRATISTHAN Rashtriya Veda Vidya Pratishthan was established in 1986-87 in Delhi. It was transferred to Ujjain in 1993. The objective of the Pratishthan is to preserve, conserve and develop the oral traditions of vedic studies, and to provide for research facilities in modern, scientific and technological knowledge to students of vedic studies.
In the 8th Plan, Government has provided the Pratishthan total fund of Rs. 10.00 crores to build up the corpus fund for meeting recurring expenditure on salary of staff out of the interest of the corpus fund. This, however, does not include the expenditure on construction of building. The Pratishthan is also implementing various schemes of financial assistance to vedic institutions out of the grants given to the Pratishthan separately by the Government.
The Pratishthan has proposed to increase the amount of corpus fund by another grant of Rs. 10.00 crore in order to maintain old and new staff of the Pratishthan. It has also requested for the construction of building for which the State Government of Madhya Pradesh has allowed 23.6 acres of land to the Pratishthan. The Pratishthan is expected that plan estimates of the building will be ready by that time. For this purpose Rs. 10.00 crore capital expenditure will be required. Therefore total budget for the May be Rs. 20.00 crores.
(Rupees in crores)
1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 Total
4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 20.00
3. Development of Sanskrit through States/UTs This is the central plan scheme for the development of Sanskrit under which financial grants are sanctioned to the States & UTs. This is an on going scheme since IIIrd Five Year Plan, and it will also continue in the IX Plan. Grants are
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provided to the States on 100% basis under one head of Budget for the five following segments of the scheme;
(i) Eminent Sanskrit Pandits in indigent circumstances.
(ii) Award of scholarship to students of high and higher secondary schools.
(iii) Facilities for teaching of Sanskrit in secondary schools.
(iv) Modernisation of Sanskrit Pathshalas.
(v) Programme/scheme of State Government for Promotion of Sanskrit.
It has been felt that some of the States are not being provided funds due to paucity of budget. Moreover, from time to time at various forms including Central Sanskrit Board and Grants-in-aid Committee, there has been a demand of increase in the amount of honorarium to the Sanskrit Pandit from Rs. 4000.00 to Rs. 10,000.00. The amount of Rs. 4000/- was fixed in 1988-89. Similarly the rate of scholarship to students studying from IXth and Xth should be increased from Rs.25/-p.m. to Rs.100/-p.m. and from Rs.35/-p.m. to Rs.150/-p.m. for XIth and XIIth. Similarly modernisation of Sanskrit Pathshalas providing facility of Sanskrit teaching in the secondary school needs to be reviewed. Accordingly the following budget proposal for the scheme in the IXth Five Year Plan is suggested.
(Rupees in crores)
1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 Total
3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 15.00
4. INDIAN CLASSICAL LANGUAGES GRANTS COMMISSION This proposal has not been recommended by the working sub- group on Sanskrit for 9th Five Year Plan. In the VIIIth Five Year Plan, the High Power Committee set up by Govt. in 87, recommended the establishment of Indian Classical Languages Grants Commission. The proposal was examined in consultation with the UGC. This proposal is likely to be matured in IXth Five Year Plan. Accordingly a token premium can be made for this purpose.
4. Total Projection of the Sanskrit during IXth Five Year Plan will be Rs. 101.05 crore.
5. MODERNISATION OF MADRASA EDUCATION The High Power Panel on Minorities set up by the Govt. in 1980 emphasised the need for modernisation of Madrasas/Mahtabs. Accordingly, the Group on Minorities' Education which set up by the Dept. of Education in July 1990 to suggest
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some programmes for development of educationally backward minorities has recommended that traditional institutions like Madrasas should be encouraged and assisted to include Science, Maths and English in their curricula. The Cabinet Committee on 15 Point Programme for Minorities Welfare has also suggested formulation of a scheme on modernisation of Madrasa Education.
2. Accordingly the Central Plan scheme of financial assistance to States/UTs for Modernisation of Madrasa Education was introduced in 1993-94. The objective of the scheme is to encourage traditional institutions like Madrasa and Maktabs by giving financial assistance to introduce Science, Mathematics, Social Studies, Hindi and English in their curricula. The process of Modernisation of traditional Madrasa and Maktabs is on the voluntary basis.
3. The scheme provides that in the Eight Five Year Plan, institutions providing primary education will be covered. The Primary Classes of middle and secondary schools will also be covered under the scheme in the First Phase. The coverage could be extended to institutions providing education equivalent to secondary stage in the Second Phase during Ninth Plan.
4. Under the scheme financial assistance is provided to the extent of 100% for appointment of qualified teachers for teaching of science, Mathematics, social studies and languages. The salary for teachers appointed under the scheme is paid similar to other teachers appointed by the State Government. For part-time teachers, the salary is limited to Rs.600/-per month of which 75% is met by the Government and 25% by the voluntary organisation.