Sanskrit Education in Nepal

Sanskrit is considered to be the oldest language in the world and for Nepal, it has a deep-rooted connection with the Hindu religion. Nepal Sanskrit University, formerly known as Mahendra Sanskrit University is the oldest established institution in 1986 under Mahendra Sanskrit Act 2043. It was established with the objectives to systematize Sanskrit education up to a higher level, to preserve and promote its achievements, and to develop Nepal into a center for learning the Sanskrit language and literature.

Nepal Sanskrit University is the second national university in Nepal. The university offers Intermediate (Uttar Madhyama), Bachelors (Shastri), Masters (Acharya), and Doctoral Courses in Classical and Modern Sanskrit. It also offers Intermediate Courses in Ayurvedic medicines and condensed courses for Ayurvedacharya.

The university was established to enable people including scholars of other nations to secure wholesome knowledge of Sanskrit and to develop Nepal as a center of learning in Sanskrit. The central office of this university is in Dang. The university has 12 constituent and 1 affiliated private campuses situated in different parts of the country.

In the discussion with Mr. Madhav Adhikari, Registrar/Associate Professor, Nepal Sanskrit University, he shares his profound knowledge on Sanskrit education discussing the history of Sanskrit, scopes of Sanskrit education, and peripheral topics related to it.