CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -DEHRADUN: The Uttarakhand government on Tuesday announced that it will make Sanskrit education compulsory from Class III to VIII in both government and private schools of the state. Sanskrit is the second official language of the hill state and the government argues that the step will help promote its popularity.

Detailed explanation-2: -Uttarakhand government has made Sanskrit language compulsory in all government and private schools from classes three to eight.

Detailed explanation-3: -UPSC Mains Q. Which state government has made Sanskrit compulsory up to class VIII in all classes? Notes: The Assam government has made Sanskrit education compulsory in all state board schools till Class VIII.

Detailed explanation-4: -The BJP governments in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand have introduced Sanskrit as a compulsory subject in primary schools.

Detailed explanation-5: -National Education policy has stated that Sanskrit will be imposed as “mainstreamed” with strong offerings in schooling – including as one of the language options in the three-language formula and also in higher studies offering schools.