Promotion and development of Hindi and other 17 languages listed in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution including Sanskrit and Urdu on the one hand and English as well as the foreign languages on the other hand have received due attention.

CENTRAL HINDI DIRECTORATE (CHD)

The Central Hindi Directorate was set up in March 1960. The Department of Correspondence Courses of Central Hindi Directorate is implementing the scheme of Teaching Hindi as a second and foreign language to non-Hindi speaking Indians and foreigners.

CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF INDIAN LANGUAGES, MYSORE

The Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore has the following three schemes:-

Scheme I. The 1st scheme is for the development of Indian Languages through research, developing manpower, production of materials in Modern Indian Languages including tribal languages.

Scheme II. The 2nd scheme is for the implementation of Three Languages Formula.

Scheme III. Provides financial assistance to individuals and voluntary organisations for publication in Indian Languages (other than Hindi, Urdu, Sindhi, Sanskrit and English) inclusive of tribal languages.

DEVELOPMENT OF SANSKRIT AND OTHER CLASSICAL LANGUAGES

Development of Sanskrit education in pursuance of the National Policy on Education (1986) and as per 8^th Schedule of the Constitution of India. The Schemes are as follows:-

• Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan
• Maharishi Sandipani Rashtriya Veda Vidya Pratishthan
• Scheme for Development of Sanskrit Educational through State Governments

• Two deemed Universities

For more details visit http://www.sanskrit.nic.in 

DEEMED UNIVERSITIES (Sanskrit Studies)

The two deemed universities are Shri Lal Bahadur Sahstri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, New Delhi and Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Tirupati.

MAHARISHI SANDIPANI RASHTRIYA VEDA VIDYA PRARTISHTHAN, UJJAIN

Rashtriya Veda Vidya Pratishthan was set up in August, 1997 for undertaking various activities including support to traditional Vedic Institutions and Scholars, providing scholarships/fellowships and for promotion of Vedic studies and research.

MODERNISATION OF MADARSA EDUCATION

Madarsa Education is to encourage traditional institutions like Madarsa and Maktabs to introduce Science, Mathematics, Social Studies, Hindi and English in their curriculum.

(FOR DETAILS OF SCHEMES AND APPLICATION FORMS PLEASE SEE THE PAGE ON SCHEMES)

Source : http://www.education.nic.in