Central Sanskrit University, formerly Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, is a
central university located in
New Delhi
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,
India
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, to promote
Sanskrit
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. Established in 1970, it functions under the
Ministry of Human Resource Development
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,
Government of India
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. It offers B.A., B.Ed., M.A., M.Ed., and Ph.D. programs and offers a distance learning program in Sanskrit. In March 2020, the
Indian Parliament
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passed the ''Central Sanskrit Universities Act, 2020'' to upgrade it from
deemed to be university status to central university status, along with two other universities
Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University
Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University, formerly Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, is a central university, located in New Delhi, India. It was established on 8 October 1962, and the University Grants Comm ...
and
National Sanskrit University
National Sanskrit University, earlier known as Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha is a central university in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India.
In addition to regular courses at undergraduate (bachelor's) and postgraduate (master's) degree level, t ...
.
See also
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Sanskrit revival
Sanskrit revival is the accumulation of attempts at reviving Sanskrit that have been undertaken. This revival is happening not only in India but also in Western countries like Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States and in many Eu ...
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Central universities in India
Sanskrit universities in India
Universities in Delhi
New Delhi
Educational institutions established in 1970
1970 establishments in Delhi
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