STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: The 100th birthday of Dr. Pandit Uttam Chand Pathak Shastri, who led a dedicated life towards Sanskrit, was celebrated on Tuesday as his birth centenary year.
On the occasion, Chudamani Sanskrit Sansthan, along with various institutions having faith in Sanskrit in Jammu and Kashmir, plans to spread and expand Sanskrit language throughout the year, with the motto of “Gehe Gehe Sanskrit”, in Jammu and Kashmir UT throughout the year.
An organizing committee has been formed by the Chudamani Sanskrit Sansthan Trust with a view to administering it, which mainly consists of Chudamani Sanskrit Sansthan, Vishwasthali, Central Sanskrit University, Shri Ranbir Campus Kot Bhalwal, Jammu, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science and Technology, Jammu under the joint aegis of Shri Kailakh Jyotish and Vedic Sansthan Trust, a 15-day Sanskrit speech training camp is being organized at Central Sanskrit University Shri Ranveer Campus, Kot Bhalwal, Jammu.
Acharya Abhishek Kumar Upadhyay, Principal of Chudamani Sanskrit Sansthan Vishwasthali, in his address, explained in detail the purpose of establishment of Chudamani Sanskrit Sansthan and the plan going on across the UT.
Again, under the joint aegis of Shrimata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board Katra and Chudamani Sanskrit Sansthan Vishwasthali, from February 16 to 25, 2022, a ten-day Archaka orientation workshop was conducted with the aim of training the Archaka Gana.
In the sequence of this year’s program, this third workshop is being conducted from March 15 to 29, 2022 at Central Sanskrit University, Shri Ranveer Campus, Kot Bhalwal, Jammu. This camp is completely free, in which any participant from all over the state can participate.
Former minister and BJP J&K vice-president, Sham Lal Sharma, who was the chief guest, said that today Jammu and Kashmir UT with the help of Chudamani Sanskrit Sansthan is making its important contribution in making India a world Guru again.
Today all the people of the UT need to get their pride by connecting with 0their culture, Sanskar and Sanskrit i.e. with it’s roots, he said.
Committee President of the birth centenary year and Vice Chancellor of SKUAST, Prof. J. P. Sharma said there is a need to move forward by connecting Indian culture and Sanskrit with technology.
Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Abhinav Sharma, the special guest, analyzed the language and the subject as an advocate.
Program Chairman Prof. Madan Mohan Jha inspired everyone to work with determination for the study and teaching of Sanskrit.
Rohit Shastri, President of Shri Kailak Vedic and Vedic Sansthan Trust, appealed to everyone to implement Sanskrit in all the schools of the state.
Sharad Chand threw light on the biography of Dr. Uttam Chand Pathak Shastri.
Head of Astrology Department Prof. Mohapatra thanked all the visiting guests.
Among the teachers of the Central Sanskrit University, mainly Prof. Manoj Kumar Mishra, Dr. Dixit, Dr. Madan Jha, Dr. Sumant Chand Pant, Dr. Deepak, Dr. Harishankar Pandey, Devendra, Rakesh Gandotra, and a large number of students, researchers and dignitaries were present.
On this occasion, in collaboration with Dr. Kamal Kishore and director Central Sanskrit University, a Dogri app was launched in which Dogri, Hindi, Sanskrit and English language can be availed through the same app. Sarpanch of Bhalwal Rajdev Singh was also present.