West Bengal soon to get Sanskrit University
The University will be named 'Paschim Banga sanskrito Vishwavidyalaya' and a special committee under Narsingh Prasad Bhaduri has been formed to prepare a report on cost, location and other important details related to it.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee on Wednesday announced setting up of a Sanskrit University in the state. The university will be named 'Paschim Banga sanskrito Vishwavidyalaya' and a special committee under Narsingh Prasad Bhaduri has been formed to prepare a report on cost, location and other important details related to it.
Sanskrit is taught in different universities but there is no separate university dedicated to the learning of this ancient language. Earlier in 19th century a Sanskrit College was set up in the city to teach Sanskrit language to both British officials as well as Indians. It has been decided that the existing university will come under the ambit of the new one, informed sources. After Jagannath Sanskrit Vishvavidayalaya in Puri and Kumar Bhaskar Varman Sanskrit and Ancient Studies University in Nalbari, Assam the university in Bengal will be the third Sanskrit university in the eastern India.
The government of Bengal has been active in setting up educational organizations and the new announcement will add yet another feather in its crown.The minister on her Facebook page posted "I am happy to share with you that we will be setting up a new Sanskrit University for the first time in the state. This will give a huge fillip to studies and research on one of the most ancient languages known to mankind."
Also, Mamta laid the foundation stone for the Priyamvada Birla Campus of South Point School in the city's south east at Mukundapur. The state government has given 6.65 acres of land for the new integrated campus which can accommodate around 15,000 students and 575 teaching staff.