Central Sanskrit Universities Bill, 2020, passed by Parliament

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New Delhi : The Central Sanskrit Universities Bill, 2020, has been passed by the Parliament after it was passed by Rajya Sabha on March 16, 2020. The Lok Sabha had already passed the Bill on December 12, 2019.

Speaking after the passage of the Bill, Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ thanked the Members of the House for their support in passing the Bill .This bill will convert (i) Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, New Delhi (ii) Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, New Delhi, and (iii) Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, Tirupati, the three Deemed to be Universities, into Central Sanskrit Universities.

Pokhriyal said that after passing of the bill, these 3 universities will have more opportunities to spread the knowledge of Sanskrit language not only in India but also across the world in a better way. The Minister said that Sanskrit is a scientific language and a language of wisdom. He also said that the world is looking towards Sanskrit language therefore it is being taught not only in Indian colleges and universities but also in top universities of the world.

He said that Sanskrit is a gift of India to entire humanity and it will enhance the pride of India at global level. The Minister also quoted thoughts of some great personalities like great scientist C V. Raman, former president of India Dr A PJ Abdul Kalam and German-born philologist Max Muller on Sanskrit.

The Central University status awarded to these 3 Deemed to be Universities will enhance the status of these Universities and will give boost to Post Graduate, Doctoral, and Post-doctoral education and Research in the field of Sanskrit and Shastraic education, said Pokhriyal, according to a PIB release.