RSS-affiliated scholar to chair panel on promotion of languages
The Hindu
Mission of Chamu Krishna Shastry of Thanjavur is to revive Sanskrit as a spoken language
Chamu Krishna Shastry, a founding member of the RSS-affiliated Samskrita Bharati whose mission is to revive Sanskrit as a spoken language, has been chosen to chair a new High Powered Committee for the Promotion of Indian Languages, according to a circular issued on Monday by the Education Ministry.
The member-secretary of the committee will be the Vice-chancellor of the Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University, an institution that will also provide secretarial assistance, appoint experts, conduct workshops and house the panel for its two-year tenure.
The panel has been tasked with a mandate to “explore and recommend pathways for the holistic and multi-disciplinary growth of Indian languages as envisaged in the National Education Policy 2020”. It is also expected to advise the Ministry on revitalising existing language training and research activities.
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