Panel formed to review schemes for development of Sanskrit

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Dec 10 2015 | 5:28 PM IST
The Human Resource Development (HRD) has constituted a committee under the chairmanship of former Chief Election Commissioner N Gopalaswami to assess and review the present schemes for development of Sanskrit and 'Veda Vidya'.
Gopalaswami is presently the Chancellor of Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Tirupati.
In a written response to a question in Rajya Sabha today, HRD Minister Smriti Irani said her ministry is promoting all Indian languages through Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Mysore including scheduled, non-scheduled, minor and tribal languages, as per constitutional provisions.
"The ministry has constituted a Committee under the Chairmanship of N Gopalaswami, Chancellor, Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Tirupati to assess and review the present schemes for the development of Sanskrit and Veda Vidya," she added.

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First Published: Dec 10 2015 | 5:28 PM IST

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