INITIATIVE FOR SIMPLE STANDARD SANSKRIT
Mission and Vision in Sanskrit
6.2.7 Implementation of Simple Standard Sanskrit as medium of teaching
6.2.8 Implementation of Simple Standard Sanskrit as medium of entertainment or cultural programs
Initiative for Simple Standard Sanskrit
Established in 1885 before independence, Shri Digamber Jain Acharya Sanskrit College always organizes entertaining and cultural programs on its premises. These recreational and cultural programs include college speech enhancements, internal competitions and programs organized in collaboration with other institutions.
All these programs are conducted on the basis of simple standard Sanskrit. Therefore, the techniques used as the medium of simple standard Sanskrit in the context of entertaining cultural programs are presented here in order. Medium of Entertainment Programs Simple Standard Sanskrit Language College always organizes various entertainment programs for the enjoyment and knowledge of the children. Students perform entertaining programs on various festivals. Since major programs are organized by the college
• Sanskrit week
• Debate competition
• Antyakshari
• Shloka recitation
• Weekly class speech competition
• Theatre etc.
Before organizing entertaining programmes, the organizing committee conducts the meeting with Head of the institution and he allows only after knowing their qualities. The language of all these student-run programs remains simple Sanskrit,that is why the audience or young students are attracted to Sanskrit. It enhances students’ knowledge and provides more opportunities to learn Sanskrit through listening skills, which is the first skill of language learning. Under these programs, students have the opportunity to recite many verses, songs and poems.
All these programs are broadcast through the Facebook page of the college, which attracts others to the Sanskrit field by watching the simple Sanskrit programmes. During the Independence Day and Republic Day celebrations held annually in the college, students perform entertaining songs, poems and plays in simple Sanskrit language in simple and refined language. Prize distribution is also organized to encourage the students thus maintaining a competitive atmosphere among the students.
The leading sweet divine among the languages is this Sanskrit language as blessings of Maa Bharati. To fulfil this self-perfected, the college organizes Sanskrit dialogue camps in which simple Sanskrit songs, proverbs etc. are trained in an entertaining manner. The art of acting also in simple Sanskrit sentences.” is trained.
The students of the college go to many places and act in simple standard Sanskrit language and in a simple style and through various characters. They convey the message that a person should behave like Rama and others and not like Ravana and others. Everyone enjoys Sanskrit drama for entertainment by watching students acting and listening to simple Sanskrit phrases.
In the college, students gain knowledge as well as entertainment in competitions like Sutra Antyakshari, Shlokantyakshari and Vadavivad. Thus, the committee of the college organizes programs for the entertainment and simple standard culture of the students and inspires the students towards culture.