STATE TIMES NEWS
SRINAGAR: Participating in the calling attention motion in the upper house today, BJP senior leader and MLC Vibodh Gupta expressed his serious concern over the deteriorating condition of Sanskrit language in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. He said that the way Sanskrit language is being treated in J&K, the day is not far when this language will go extinct. He highlighted the fact that currently there is hardly any initiative to promote this language in Jammu region in general and Rajouri district in particular. Giving facts and figures in support of his arguments, Vibodh informed the house that currently the post of lecturer Sanskrit in GHSS (Boys) Rajouri is lying vacant. The severity of the situation can also be judged from the fact that at GHSS (Girls) Rajouri, an Arabic Lecturer has been adjusted and she is teaching Sanskrit to the students. Due to this the number of students opting for Sanskrit language is declining day by day. He said all efforts should be made to save this language from extinction. Replying to the motion, the Education Minister assured the house that Government is making all efforts to promote Sanskrit language in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
He further added that all the vacant posts of lecturers in Sanskrit will be advertised soon.