National Sanskrit University
National Sanskrit University, earlier known as Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha is a Central University in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India.[2][3]
రాష్ట్రీయ సంస్కృత విశ్వవిద్యాలయం राष्ट्रीय संस्कृत विश्वविद्यालय | |
| Motto | Tamasoma Jyotirgamaya |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Lead me into light from darkness |
| Type | Central Sanskrit University |
| Established | 1956 |
| Chancellor | N.Gopalaswami |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. V. Muralidhara Sharma[1] |
| Registrar | Sri D. Turiya Vialasa Sastri |
| Location | , , |
| Website | http://www.nsktu.ac.in (old site: http://rsvidyapeetha.ac.in) |
History
The school was established in 1956 under Ministry of Education by Government of India to propagate Sanskrit studies, traditional Sastras and Pedagogy. It was accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council with an "A" grade.
In considering its achievements and potential for research in Traditional Sastras the University was given the status of Center of Excellence in Traditional Sastras during the X plan period in 1989.
Each year the school hosts a Sanskrit Week cultural event.[4]
In the month of March 2020, the Indian Parliament passed the Central Sanskrit Universities Bill [5] to upgrade Rashtriya Samskrita Vidyapeetha, a deemed to be university to a central university as National Sanskrit University, Tirupathi, along with two other universities Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, Delhi and Sri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth,
References
- Governing bodies-official website
- "RSVP holds common entrance test for Sanskrit varsities". The Hindu, A.D. RANGARAJAN 22 June 2015
- "Tirupati Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha salvages Andhra Pradesh's pride". Deccan Chronicle. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- "‘Sanskruta Saptaham’ begins on a grand note". The Hindu, 27 August 2015
- The Central Sanskrit Universities Bill
