INFORMATION HANDBOOK - Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha

Manual I
Section 4(1)(b)(i)
Particulars of Department’s Functions and Duties
In the matter of SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT XXII of 1860 being an act for
the registration of literary, scientific and charitable society and
In the matter of the RASHTRIYA SANSKRIT VIDYAPEETHA, TIRUPATI, a
Society, hereafter referred to as “VIDYAPEETHA”.
1. Name: The name of the Society shall be RASHTRIYA SANSKRIT VIDYAPEETHA,
TIRUPATI.
2. Office: The Registered Office of the VIDYAPEETHA shall be situated at TIRUPATI.
3. Objectives of the Vidyapeetha:
The objectives for which the Vidyapeetha is established shall be:
a) to preserve Shastraic tradition;
b) to undertake interpretation of the Shastras;
c) to establish their relevance to the problems in the modern context;
d) to provide means for intensive training in modern as well as Shastraic lore for
teachers;
e) to achieve excellence in these disciplines so that the Vidyapeetha has a
distinctive character of its own and
f) in pursuance of the above objectives the Vidyapeetha shall,
i) impart instruction in traditional Sanskrit lore with special
attention to highly specialised branches;
ii)
iii)
iv)
provide means for the training of Sanskrit teachers and to
conduct research in pedagogical aspects of Sanskrit education;
provide facilities for the study of such languages and literatures
of Asia as have a bearing on Sanskrit studies such as Pali,
Iranian, Mongolian, Chinese, Japanese etc.,
prescribe syllabus for various courses with special emphasis on
Indian culture and values and conduct examinations in Sanskrit
and allied disciplines;
v) publish literature and develop print and non-print materials in
and about Sanskrit including original texts, commentaries and
translations;
vi)
vii)
arrange for publication of research findings, journals and aids
to research such as indices, digests and bibliographical
materials;
collect, preserve and publish manuscripts and to build up a
Rashtriya Sanskit Pustakalaya and Sangrahalaya and to provide
means for training in Manuscriptology specifically in scripts
used for Sanskrit manuscripts;
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