The Akhil Bharatiya Sanskrit Sahitya Sammelan established a Sanskrit Vidyapeetha at Delhi on the auspicious day of Vijaya Dashmi on the 8th of October 1962 and appointed Dr.Mandan Mishra as the officer on-Special-Duty and the Director of the Vidyapeetha. In accordance with the decision of the Sammelan, a separate Society under the name of Akhil Bharatiya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha was established with the late Prime Minister Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri as its Founder President. The inspiration and guidance of Late Shri Shastriji had been the impetus for the development of this Vidyapeetha. Shastriji in his capacity as the Prime Minister of India declared to develop this Vidyapeetha as an International Institution.
After the death of Shastriji, the Late Prime Minister Smt. Indira Gandhi accepted the Presidentship of the Vidyapeetha and declared on the 2nd October 1966 that the Vidyapeetha would henceforth be known as Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha. On 1st April, 1967, the Vidyapeetha was taken over by the Government of India and on the 21st December 1970, it became a constituent of the Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, a registered autonomous Society and was named as Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Kendriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha.
Impressed by its performance and the all round developments, the Government of India, in March 1983 mooted a proposal to confer the status of Deemed to be University on this Vidyapeetha along with the Kendriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Tirupati. Finally, after the necessary inspection and other formalities, the Government of India on the recommendations of the University Grants Commision, granted the status of a Deemed to be University to the Vidyapeetha in November 1987.
The working of the Vidyapeeth was applauded by the Xth five year Plan Review Committee constituted by the U.G.C. which has appreciated its performance and progress in the following words:-
"The working of the university is in general commendable. The teaching faculty is academically sound and is actively engaged in imparting knowledge. The students also are actively participating in the processing of learning. Supporting theoretical knowledge with practical observations and experimentations with the use of observatory and similar other devices is one of the distinct features of education in this university. The publications of the university also represent the substantial research activity going on in the campus. Lack of space for conducting classes is one of the major problems faced by the teachers in this university. The academic block under construction can, however, solve the problem to some extent. "
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Mission & Vision
The objectives for which the Vidyapeetha is established are: -
1. To preserve Shastraic tradition
2. To undertake interpretation of the Shastras
3. To establish their relevance to the problems in the modern context
4. To provide means for intensive training in modern as well as Shastraic lore for teachers
5. To achieve excellence in these disciplines so that the Vidyapeetha has a distinctive character of its own
6. In pursuance of the above objectives the Vidyapeetha shall
* Impart instruction in traditional Sanskrit lore with special attention to highly specialised branches
* Provide means for the training of Sanskrit teachers and to conduct research in pedagogical aspects of Sanskrit education
* Provide facilities for the study of such languages and literatures of Asia as have a bearing on Sanskrit studies such as Pali, Iranian, Tibetan, Mongolian, Chinese, Japanese etc.,
* Prescribe syllabus for various courses with special emphasis on Indian culture and values and conduct examinations in Sanskrit and allied disciplines
* Publish literature and develop print and non-print materials in and about Sanskrit including original texts, commentaries and translations
* Arrange for publication of research findings, journals a nd aids to research such as indices, digests and bibliographical materials
* Collect, preserve and publish manuscripts and to build up a Rashtriya Sanskrit Pustakalaya and Sangrahalaya and to provide means for training in Manuscriptology specifically in scripts used for Sanskrit manuscripts
* Provide means for education in modern disciplines needed for meaningful interpretation of original Sanskrit texts including technical literature in Sanskrit
* Promote inter-action between modern and traditional scholars for mutual enrichment
* Organise shastra parishads, seminars conferences and workshops
* Recognise degrees, diplomas and certificates of other educational bodies, institutes as equivalent to those of the Vidyapeetha
* Establish faculties and constitute such boards and committees as may be necessary for the fulfillment of the objectives of the Vidyapeetha
* Institute and award fellowships, scholarships, prizes and medals in accordance with the rules and bye-laws adopted from time to time
* Subscribe and become a member or participate in and cooperate with any other association, society or institution having wholly or partly similar objectives as those of the Vidyapeetha and
* Undertake all such activities incidental, necessary or conducive to the attainment of all or any of the objectives of the Vidyapeetha
Accommodation
Hostel
Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit Vidyapeeth (Deemed University) is an educational institution at national level. Students from all over the country come to study here and therefore management of hostel is an important activity for the Vidyapeeth. It has the following objectives:
* To provide the facility of fooding and lodging etc. to the regular students of the Vidyapeeth who are from all over the country and from abroad.
* To make available the opportunities to live a life inspired by Indian culture.
* To develop national unity among the students from different states of India and to develop national pride among them.
* To train the students managing their own choices. pride among them.
* To practice living collectively.
* To develop the capacity to carry out one's responsibilities.
Scholarships
To promote the students for learning Sanskrit education in Ancient ways is the main aim of awarding scholarship to the students studying in this Vidyapeeth.
Number of Scholarships
If a course occurs and as per budget provision the following are the number of scholarships awarded in different courses
Shastri (B.A.) and Shastri Sammanit (B.A Hons.) - 75 Students and 75 scholarships per year
Sikshya Shastri (B.Ed.) - 180 Students and 60 Scholarships
Acharya (M.A.) - 15 students each year in each subject and
15 scholarships each year in each subject
Sikshyacharya (M.Ed.) -10 Students and 10 Scholarships
Vidya Varidhi (Ph.D.) -20 Scholarships
In Vidya Varidhi one scholarship in each subject will be given in Literature, Puranoitihas, Veda, Siddhanta Jyotisha, Phalita Jyotisha, Drarma Shastra, Pourahitya, Sarvadarshan, Sankhya Yoga, Adaitavedanta, Vishisthadaita, Mimansa, Navya Nyaya, Navya Vyakarana, Prachin Nyaya, Jain Darshan, Prakrit and Education. If there remain any scholarship in such cases scholarship may be awarded in other subject on the basis of seniority.
Payment of Scholarship
Generally on the basis of total attendance and concerned committees' recommendation orders regarding payment of scholarships will be issued by the Vidyapeeth in the first week of every month. Scholarship will be payble on the date of admission to the class or students presence in the class whichever is later.
N.B.All the students of this Vidyapeeth are required to be present in the educational and cultural programmes held by the Vidyapeeth from time to time. The students who will violate the general rules and regulation of the institution and misbehave such students will be struck off from the Vidyapeeth and from the Hostel and their scholarship will be stopped.
