Monday, January 25, 2010

National Sanskrit seminar begins in city


A two-day national Sanskrit seminar for research in science and technology was inaugurated at Arts and Commerce College, Amroli near here\on Sunday.

About 266 expert professors, supported by the University Grants Commission, from across the state and 200 students doing research in different subjects are taking part in the seminar, organised under the presidentship of Prof Pankaj Jani, vice-chancellor, Somanth Sanskrit University, Veraval.

About 380 papers on subjects like veda, science, ayurved, commerce, economics, technology, medical engineering, chemistry, agriculture and water resources in Sanskrit language were presented. Prof Jani in his lecture stressed on the need for science and technology education in Sanskrit.

Papers on different subjects in Sanskrit will be presented on the second day of the seminar also, which is being held to stress the need of Sanskrit in contemporary time and to make people realise the importance of the language which has solution to most modern scientific problems.



Source : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/National-Sanskrit-seminar-begins-in-city/articleshow/5495845.cms

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