Following positive feedback for its experimental project promoting the use of Sanskrit as a means of daily communication, the Uttarakhand government has now announced the setting up of a digital library of Sanskrit manuscripts.
The state has also decided to develop 'Sanskrit Gram' or model villages where people will communicate with each other in the ancient Indian language on a daily basis.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the Sanskrit Academy in Uttarakhand where it was also decided to rename the academy as Uttarakhand Sanskrit Sansthanam.
During the meeting held on Tuesday, Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said, 'It is very important to promote Sanskrit, the mother of languages, so that along with preserving our ancient culture, the trend of youth towards the Sanskrit language can also be increased.'