Mobile Sanskrit Gurukul flagged off in Jammu

Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday flagged off the second Mobile Sanskrit Gurukul of Shri Kailakh Jyotish and Vedic Sansthan Trust at Raj Bhawan here, an official said.

Mobile Sanskrit Gurukul is a part of the ‘Sanskrit in Every Household’ campaign for the promotion of ‘Devavani Sanskrit’ in the Union Territory.

The first Mobile Sanskrit Gurukul was launched by the Lt Governor in December 2022 to share the treasure of knowledge and wisdom and provide non-formal education of Sanskrit, one of the oldest living languages of the world, at the door steps of the people.

The Lt Governor extended his felicitations and commended Shri Kailakh Jyotish and Vedic Sansthan Trust and everyone associated with the initiative for their constant efforts to popularise Sanskrit language and timeless wisdom of Sanskrit scriptures.

Earlier on Saturday, Sinha addressed the first Vedic conference, which was held at the Shri Ranbir Campus of Central Sanskrit University in Jammu. Speaking on the occasion, Sinha said India has been a powerhouse of science and spirituality for thousands of years, as he reiterated the government’s resolve to promote ancient Indian ideals and values.

He also said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had rekindled a sense of self-respect in the country’s 140 crore people.The lieutenant governor also commended the endeavours of Vigyan Bharati, Central Sanskrit University and everyone associated with the event.

Highlighting the significant scientific achievements of the Vedic period, Sinha said, “Our Vedas are the first and a complete scientific knowledge system of mankind, which has been inspiring learning traditions since ages.”

“India has been a powerhouse of science and spirituality for thousands of years. When the Vedas were composed, India was the centre of the world’s economy, education, culture and philosophy. It was the engine of world civilisation and our country laid the foundation of socioeconomic progress through science, mathematics, astronomy and medicine,” he said.

Sinha claimed India was not only emerging as the new economic power of the world under Modi’s leadership but also gaining the respect and glory “achieved by our ancestors thousands of years ago in the Vedic period”.

He underscored the need to utilise the treasure of knowledge in science, mathematics, medicine, botany, arts and humanities to enrich the existing knowledge system and transform India into a knowledge economy.

“The prime minister gave a clarion call to shed the vestiges of colonial past to regain global stature. Our ancient past was glorious and we are poised for a brighter future. We should not live in the past but use the ancient values and ideals to face the future challenges,” he said.

Sinha also emphasised the important role of academic institutions and social organisations in reconnecting youngsters with their cultural roots.

“I am confident that this conference will also provide guidance towards better teaching-learning tools for the Indian knowledge system,” he said.

Sinha also unveiled an idol of the goddess Saraswati on the university premises and released several publications.