J&K edu dept rebuts claims of inclusion of Sanskrit in curriculum of Class 6 to 10

In an official communication issued here, the department said that claims that Sanskrit is being introduced as a mandatory subject for classes 6 to 10 and an optional subject for classes 3 to 5 in Kashmir division

J&K school education department on Saturday said that it has not proposed, approved, or initiated any process for the inclusion of the Sanskrit from Class 6 to 10 in Valley schools.

The school education department has stated that it has not proposed, approved, or initiated any process for the inclusion of Sanskrit as a mandatory or optional subject in schools across Jammu & Kashmir, said the government spokesperson. (File)

In an official communication issued here, the department said that claims that Sanskrit is being introduced as a mandatory subject for classes 6 to 10 and an optional subject for classes 3 to 5 in Kashmir division.

“The school education department of J&K has not received any communication/direction from the ministry of education, Government of India, regarding mandatory/optional introduction of Sanskrit in the curriculum of school education,” the department said in a statement.

The department said that the secretariat of lieutenant governor had received a representation from Shri Purshotam Lal Dube (NGO) for inclusion of Sanskrit in the schools /colleges of JKUT under the provisions of NEP, 2020.

The said communication was forwarded to higher/ school education department by secretariat of LG.