KVS to teach Sanskrit in Classes XI, XII

In a communication sent to all Kendriya Vidyalayas, the KVS asked them to hire teachers on contract basis for teaching Sanskrit.

Officials said though there was a policy of teaching Sanskrit as an elective subject, it was not being strictly followed and hence recruitment of Sanskrit teachers was stopped way back in 1980s.

The decision of reviving Sanskrit as an elective in Classes XI and XII was taken at the 99th meeting of the Board of Governors of KVS held on October 27.

"The Board approved the proposal to offer teaching of Sanskrit language in Class XI from session 2015-16 in all Kvs having senior secondary classes. Sanskrit (core) will be offered as one of the options in lieu of an elective subject. For this teachers may be appointed initially on contract basis," the communication said.

Source: News in Hindi and Newspaper 

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Students be not put to difficulty due to Sanskrit in KVs: SC

Observing that "no student should be put to difficulty" due to introduction of Sanskrit in the mid session, a bench of justices A R Dave and Kurian Joseph asked Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi to take instructions on the issue and brief it on December 16.
  
The court direction came after advocate Reena Singh, appearing for a group of parents of Kendriya Vidyalaya students, submitted that a student has to complete three-year language course before he is allowed to appear for the board exams.
  
She said that due to change in language in mid-session, the students will not be able to complete the three-year course in Sanskrit and they will be barred for appearing in the Board exam.
  
"Chaos will prevail when students of class VIII, who have been studying German language for almost two-and-half years, will now have to study Sanskrit as third language. How are they going to complete the course of 3 years? That means they cannot appear in the 10th class CBSE board exam without fulfilling the condition of the CBSE curriculum 2014," she said.    

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