Adopt a scientific approach and modern techniques for upkeep of ancient manuscripts, promotion of Sa

 Governor, N. N. Vohra, has emphasized the need for collection and proper upkeep of ancient Sanskrit documents and manuscripts and focusing on modern and scientific techniques for undertaking research and promotion of the language.

 The Governor was talking with a deputation of Jammu Kashmir Sanskrit Parishad which called on him on Monday in Jammu. He declared that the School of Philosophy and Culture, to be set up in

the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, will be suitably structured and strengthened to undertake comparative studies of various religions and cultures.

            The Governor asked the Parishad to collect all necessary details about the number of students studying Sanskrit at various levels viz. School, Graduation and Post Graduation levels and the facilities presently available for the teaching of Sanskrit in schools and colleges. He said that the collected data would form an important basis for evolving a roadmap for devising strategies for the promotion of Sanskrit in Jammu and Kashmir.

           The deputation led by Convener, Jammu Kashmir Sanskrit Parishad, Dr. S. P. Shrivatsa, submitted a memorandum to the Governor urging implementation of various measures for the promotion of Sanskrit. These include establishment of an Institute of Indic Studies at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, introducing the learning of Sanskrit from primary school to college level, setting up of a Sanskrit Academy in the State and taking measures for promoting the study of Kashmir Shivism.