Rajkot’s 1st Sanskrit school gets govt nod

Rajkot: With all the required approvals obtained, Rajkot’s first Sanskrit school for secondary section students is all set to start imparting lessons in the ancient language. The Saurashtra High School Trust, established 121 years ago, will run the Sanskrit school.
The school started the admission process for ‘prathma’ standard after receiving the permission from commissioner of schools. Students who have cleared class 8 examinations of any medium are eligible to enroll for ‘prathma’.
“The exams of this school will be conducted by the Gujarat board. Through the new education policy the government has given emphasis to Sanskrit and it has led to the creation of new employment opportunities for students learning the ancient language,” Nidat Barot, the trust’s managing trustee, said.
The students have to take three papers of Sanskrit while the rest of the curriculum is the same as that in any other medium school. After class 10 the students can either continue with Sanskrit or opt for regular education.
Gujarat also has a Sanskrit University in Somnath. Students can opt for it if they want to pursue higher studies in the language. According to the school trustees, there are many employment avenues that a Sanskrit scholar can explore including that of a translator or language expert in the government sector. Also, Sanskrit graduates get jobs in temples not only in India but also abroad.
According to the Sanskrit varsity in Somnath, it’s the most computer friendly language. The scientific literature in Sanskrit is vast and covers diverse subjects like mathematics, gemmology and zoology among others.