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Gujarat government is about to launch a new scheme named ‘Mission Gurukul Yojana’ for promoting Sanskrit culture in schools in line with the existing education system. This scheme will be promoting and developing the existing 37 Sanskrit Pathshalas in the state. This will encourage the students to take up Sanskrit language and study it in detail. This scheme tends to develop a platform for students to learn Sanskrit language thereby reviving the ancient culture across the state. About Rs. 10 crores budget is allocated for this scheme by the state government.
Scheme Overview:
| Scheme Name: | Mission Gurukul Yojana |
| Scheme Under: | Gujarat Government |
| Implementation By: | Gujarat Sanskrit Education Board |
| Beneficiaries: | Students in the state |
| Major Objective: | To promote Sanskrit language education thereby reviving the ancient Gurukul system in line with the existing education system |
| Outlay: | Rs. 10 crores |
Scheme Objectives and Benefits:
- The main objective of this scheme is to promote Sanskrit learning in the state
- It aims at encouraging students to take up Sanskrit learning
- It tends to strengthen the already existing 37 Sanskrit Pathshalas in the state
- This scheme will revive the ancient Gurukul system in line with the current education system
- It will protect the age-old Sanskrit culture among the residents of the state
- It will thereby bring Sanskrit learning as the streamline option for students
Scheme Details:
- Mission Gurukul Yojana is a scheme planned to be launched by the Gujarat government for promoting Sanskrit language learning
- Currently the Sanskrit Gurukuls are constantly declining in the state which is a rising concern
- Thus, the government has formed Gujarat Sanskrit Education Board for streamlining Sanskrit education in the state
- It tends to encourage more students in the state to take up Sanskrit as a learning subject
- It aims at mainstreaming Sanskrit education in line with the current education system
- Currently there are 37 Sanskrit Pathshalas in the state and this scheme aims at strengthening and encouraging all of them
- Gujarat Sanskrit Education Board is newly formed by the government under this scheme to empower the age-old culture of Sanskrit Gurukuls
- It aims to develop interest and encourage students to take up Sanskrit language learning
- This scheme would lead to reviving our culture and thereby strengthen our roots
- About Rs. 10 cr. of estimated budget is allocated by the state government for this scheme
