<div>The government has asked the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) to introduce Sanskrit for facilitating study of science and technology as reflected in the Vedas and Hindu scriptures.<br /><br />The Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry told the premier institutes to set up cells for teaching Sanskrit on recommendation of a committee headed by former chief election commissioner of India N Gopalaswami. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also emphasised on the need to carry out research and study on India’s ancient knowledge.<br /><br />“The report, inter-alia, suggested that IITs may facilitate study of science and technology as reflected in Sanskrit literature along with inter-disciplinary study of Sanskrit and modern subject. Accordingly, the IITs have been requested to teach Sanskrit language, especially with reference to study of works which contain scientific knowledge,” HRD Minister Smriti Irani told Lok Sabha while replying to a written question on Monday.<br /><br />The committee, in its report to the ministry earlier this year, recommended for subject-wise inclusion of “Indian knowledge” available in Vedas and other Sanskrit scriptures in school and college curriculum.<br /><br />“Indian knowledge component available in Sanskrit works in corresponding modern subjects like mathematics, physics, chemistry, life sciences, engineering and technical subjects may be included in the respective subjects,” the report said. <br /><br />It suggested creation of “Sanskrit cells” at all premier technical institutes, including the IITs and Indian Institute of Science (IISc), central universities and other engineering colleges, for facilitating the study of science and technology in Sanskrit literature and their inter-disciplinary study of various modern subjects.<br /><br />“It has been acknowledged that the Atharvaveda, Vaisheshika Darshana and other (Sanskrit scriptures) are the treasure house of scientific concepts which are hitherto studied from science point of view. There are hundreds of works like Siddhanta Shiromani, Vriksha Ayurveda, Upavana Vinoda and Mayamatam, to name a few, which are of great relevance in the context of research and innovation,” the committee said.<br /><br />The ministry had set up the committee last year to suggest a road map for promotion and protection of Sanskrit, refusing to accept the recommendations made by a panel set up by the erstwhile UPA regime to suggest measures on almost similar issues.</div>
<div>The government has asked the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) to introduce Sanskrit for facilitating study of science and technology as reflected in the Vedas and Hindu scriptures.<br /><br />The Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry told the premier institutes to set up cells for teaching Sanskrit on recommendation of a committee headed by former chief election commissioner of India N Gopalaswami. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also emphasised on the need to carry out research and study on India’s ancient knowledge.<br /><br />“The report, inter-alia, suggested that IITs may facilitate study of science and technology as reflected in Sanskrit literature along with inter-disciplinary study of Sanskrit and modern subject. Accordingly, the IITs have been requested to teach Sanskrit language, especially with reference to study of works which contain scientific knowledge,” HRD Minister Smriti Irani told Lok Sabha while replying to a written question on Monday.<br /><br />The committee, in its report to the ministry earlier this year, recommended for subject-wise inclusion of “Indian knowledge” available in Vedas and other Sanskrit scriptures in school and college curriculum.<br /><br />“Indian knowledge component available in Sanskrit works in corresponding modern subjects like mathematics, physics, chemistry, life sciences, engineering and technical subjects may be included in the respective subjects,” the report said. <br /><br />It suggested creation of “Sanskrit cells” at all premier technical institutes, including the IITs and Indian Institute of Science (IISc), central universities and other engineering colleges, for facilitating the study of science and technology in Sanskrit literature and their inter-disciplinary study of various modern subjects.<br /><br />“It has been acknowledged that the Atharvaveda, Vaisheshika Darshana and other (Sanskrit scriptures) are the treasure house of scientific concepts which are hitherto studied from science point of view. There are hundreds of works like Siddhanta Shiromani, Vriksha Ayurveda, Upavana Vinoda and Mayamatam, to name a few, which are of great relevance in the context of research and innovation,” the committee said.<br /><br />The ministry had set up the committee last year to suggest a road map for promotion and protection of Sanskrit, refusing to accept the recommendations made by a panel set up by the erstwhile UPA regime to suggest measures on almost similar issues.</div>
