<p>The Government on Wednesday cleared decks for converting Delhi-based Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan and Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth as well as Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth in Tirupati into central universities.</p>.<p>The proposal to convert the three Sanskrit institutions, which are currently deemed-to-be-universities, was approved by the Union Cabinet at its meeting here presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.</p>.<p>The Human Resource Development (HRD) ministry has drafted a bill to convert the three Sanskrit institutions into central universities.</p>.<p>“The Cabinet has approved the Central Sanskrit Universities Bill for converting three Sanskrit deemed-to-be-universities into central universities,” Information and Broadcasting (I&B) minister Prakash Javadekar told reporters after the meeting.</p>.<p>The Minister said that the Bill will be introduced in Parliament for its approval.</p>.<p>He, however, did share any further details, saying details will come with the introduction of the Bill in Parliament.</p>.<p>Sanskrit scholars and academia had since long been demanding grant of central university status to the three Sanskrit institutions. The demands grew louder after the BJP-led NDA came to power at the Centre winning the Lok Sabha elections in 2014.</p>.<p>The grant of central university status to the three Sanskrit institutions would be a shot in their arms. Being deemed-to-be-universities, they currently do not have powers to grant affiliation to colleges and expand their footprints.</p>.<p>All three Sanskrit institutions have been certified by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council as grade 'A” institutions under the deemed-to-be-university category.</p>
<p>The Government on Wednesday cleared decks for converting Delhi-based Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan and Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth as well as Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth in Tirupati into central universities.</p>.<p>The proposal to convert the three Sanskrit institutions, which are currently deemed-to-be-universities, was approved by the Union Cabinet at its meeting here presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.</p>.<p>The Human Resource Development (HRD) ministry has drafted a bill to convert the three Sanskrit institutions into central universities.</p>.<p>“The Cabinet has approved the Central Sanskrit Universities Bill for converting three Sanskrit deemed-to-be-universities into central universities,” Information and Broadcasting (I&B) minister Prakash Javadekar told reporters after the meeting.</p>.<p>The Minister said that the Bill will be introduced in Parliament for its approval.</p>.<p>He, however, did share any further details, saying details will come with the introduction of the Bill in Parliament.</p>.<p>Sanskrit scholars and academia had since long been demanding grant of central university status to the three Sanskrit institutions. The demands grew louder after the BJP-led NDA came to power at the Centre winning the Lok Sabha elections in 2014.</p>.<p>The grant of central university status to the three Sanskrit institutions would be a shot in their arms. Being deemed-to-be-universities, they currently do not have powers to grant affiliation to colleges and expand their footprints.</p>.<p>All three Sanskrit institutions have been certified by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council as grade 'A” institutions under the deemed-to-be-university category.</p>
