Sanskrit Day celebrated

Tribune News Service

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Jalandhar, August 8

The Sanskrit department of Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya celebrated ‘Sanskrit Day’ to aware the students about the importance of Sanskrit language. An inter-class essay writing competition was organised on the occasion, with the topic ‘The importance of Sanskrit in the Modern Era’ and ‘Veda- the basis of morality’.

Students of other languages also participated in the competition. ‘Rishis’ (Monks) are the source of Sanskrit literature. ‘Sawan Purnima’ is being celebrated as the ‘Rishi Parv’ and the ‘Sanskrit Diwas’.

Principal prof Ajay Sareen said: “Sanskrit is our heritage and its importance should be known to the young generation. “We get knowledgeable material from Vedic Sanskrit studies. In the present era, for computer programming, the Sanskrit is known as the best language”.

She congratulated the Sanskrit department and the winners of the competition. She also encouraged the students to take part in such competition.

Khushi, of Sem IV got the first prize, Aditi Rana of BCom Sem IV bagged the IInd prize and Simmi Aggarwal of BCom Sem V got thethird prize. In collegiate wing, Softy Kashyap bagged the first prize, Gurpreet Kaur bagged the second prize and Sakshi Badola got the third prize. Dean Vedic Adhyyan Society Mamta, Coordinator HMV Collegiate School Meenakshi Sayal and Head of Sanskrit department Meenu Talwar congratulated the winners.