White Paper on Status of Classical Languages

White Paper on Status of Classical Languages 

There is no apathy from Government towards Pali, Prakrit and Sanskrit.

(i) A scheme for the Award of the Certificates of Honours was introduced in the year 1958 to honour the scholars of Sanskrit, Arabic and Persian Languages. The scheme was extended to cover Pali/Prakrit in year 1996. Certificate of Honour is awarded to Scholars of eminence over 60 years of age with outstanding contribution in the field of Sanskrit, Arabic, Persian or Pali/Prakrit. This scheme envisages a onetime monetary grant of Rs. 5,00,000/- to the Scholars. This Scheme included one award of Certificate of Honour to One Scholar of either of Pali or Prakrit for a year. 

In addition to this, the Scheme also provides for Maharshi Badrayan Vyas Samman for young Scholars in the age group of 30 to 45 years in the field of Sanskrit, Pali/ Prakrit, Arabic and Persian. This award carries an amount of Rs. 1.00 lakh as one-time payment to each Awardee along with a Sanad and shawl, which is presented by President of India. However, from the year 2016, separate awards shall be awarded to Scholars, one each from Pali & Prakrit both under Category of Certificate of Honour & Maharshi Badrayan Vyas Samman.

(ii) Further, Pali-Prakrit Development Project was started in the year 2009 on the initiative taken by Ministry of Human Resource Development as regular Scheme of Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan (Deemed University) in the current five year Plan (2012-2017) for Sanskrit, there are several independent departments in colleges, universities, and Sanskrit institutes and universities. It is taught at various levels of education, from schools to universities.

Literature of Pali Language was removed from the scheme of the examination w.e.f. Civil Services Examination, 2013 vide Gazette Notification dated 6th March, 2013 issued by Department of Personnel and Training. Literature of Prakrit Language had never been an optional subject in the scheme of Civil Services Examination.

This information was given by Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge) and Minister of State for Civil Aviation Dr. Mahesh Sharma in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today. 

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Funds Released to J&K for Renovation of Monuments 

The monument wise and region wise details of expenditure incurred for conservation work of protected monuments in Jammu and Kashmir State for the year 2014-15 and 2015-16 are given  below:-

MONUMENT WISE AND REGION WISE DETAILS OF EXPENDITURE INCURRED FOR PROTECTED MONUMENTS OF ASI  IN JAMMU & KASHMIR STATE

S. No.	Name of Monument / Site	Year /Expenditure incurred (Amount in Rs. )
		2014-15	2015-16 (Up to January 2016)
Jammu & Kashmir Region
01.	Ancient Site of  Chakradhar / Semthan, District Anantnag	14,770	13,700
02.	Mughal Arcade including Spring together with adjacent land (Verinag), DistrictAnantnag	15,51,258	20,290
03.	Ancient Temple of  Martand together with adjacent land (Rambirpur), DistrictAnantnag	29,20,578	11,21,014
04.	Bumzuva Cave and Temple, DistrictAnantnag	4,290	4,820
05.	Detha Mandir Bandi, Uri, DistrictBaramulla	3,670	3,720
06.	Ancient Temple together with adjacent landBuniyar, Uri, District Baramulla	22,411	18,464
07.	Ancient Temple, Fatehgarh, DistrictBaramulla	12,280	16,830
08.	Ancient Stupa (Excavated Remains) together with adjacent land Ushkura, District Baramulla	5,340	6,680
09.	Pratapswamin Temple with four subsidiary shrines together with adjacent land,Tapparqaripora, District Baramulla	13,530	16,780
10.	Shankargaurisvara Temple Pattan, DistrictBaramulla	18,973	76,948
11.	Sugandesha Temple Pattan, DistrictBaramulla	3,76,251	20,944
12.	Ancient Stupa, Monastery & Chaityatogether with adjacent land DeverYakhamanpora/ Parihaspora, DistrictBaramulla	22,16,217	7,54,732
13.	Mosque and other ancient Remains on the island Wular Lake, District Bandipora	1,87,718	30,790
14.	Khanpur Sarai, Chadura, District Budgam	13,63,082	1,11,702
15.	Akhnoor Fort (Akhnoor), District Jammu	36,97,956	14,46,717
16.	Remains of ancient site (Pambaran),Ambaran, District Jammu	24,28,552	37,719
17.	Ancient Temple (Hari Hara) Billawar, District Kathua	81,240	1,14,697
18.	Trilochan Nath Temple Mahadera Basholi, District Kathua	63,195	80,500
19.	Avantiswamin Temple Avantipur, DistrictPulwama	24,80,273	1,55,521
20.	Avantisvara Temple Avantipur, DistrictPulwama	18,81,113	3,30,216
21.	Ancient Temple, Kakpora, District Pulwama	20,06,783	5,250
22.	Remains of Ancient Temple Khrew, DistrictPulwama	1,820	2,590
23.	Ancient Temple Ladhuv, District Pulwama	6,39,677	22,490
24.	Ancient Stupa Remains alongwith adjacent area Malangpora, District Pulwama	4,290	4,820
25.	Ancient Siva Temple Payer, DistrictPulwama	4,390	3,770
26.	Pather  Masjid Zaina Kadal, District Srinagar	7,01,539	93,020
27.	Ancient Temple Bohri Kadal, District Srinagar	2,040	3,660
28.	Tomb of Zain-ul-Abdin’s Mother together with adjacent land Zaina  Kadal, District Srinagar	1,28,105	3,38,405
29.	Khanqah of Shah Hamdan, District Srinagar	24,700	34,990
30.	Mosque of Akhun Mulla Shah together with adjacent area Kathi Darwaza, District Srinagar	13,54,026	35,040
31.	Gates in the rampart of the fort
	(a) Kathi Darwaza, District Srinagar	85,519	2,160
	(b) Sangeen Darwaza, District Srinagar	2,370	2,360
32.	Group of Ancient Temples Naranag,Kangan, District Ganderbal	28,36,344	6,81,315
33.	Ancient Site and Remains Burzahom, District Srinagar	1,76,371	8,688
34.	Ancient  Monastery and Stupa together with adjacent land Harwan, District Srinagar	55,15,978	14,81,295
35.	Group of arched terraces / Structural complex Pari Mahal, District Srinagar	15,04,337	4,01,500
36.	Shankracharya Temple together with adjacent land Kothi Bagh/Durganag, District Srinagar	12,74,311	6,22,600
37.	Pandrethan Temple together with adjacent land Pandrethan, District Srinagar	11,80,822	5,970
38.	Temple of Devi Bhagwati together with adjacent land (Babour), Thalora, DistrictUdhampur	77,100	1,34,392
39.	Ancient Temple (Dera Babour) together with adjacent land, Thalora, DistrictUdhampur	3,39,775	9,792
40.	Ancient Temples Kala Dera I & II Manwal, District Udhampur	24,41,108	1,40,307
41.	Ancient Temple Nand Babour together with adjacent land Thalora, District Udhampur	98,491	95,543
42.	Group of Temples Kiramchi, DistrictUdhampur	53,454	74,723
43.	Ancient Fort attributed to Raja SuchetSingh and Samadhi of Queen of RajaSuchet Singh Ramnagar, DistrictUdhampur	25,79,240	7,30,577
44.	Ancient Palaces attributed to Raja SuchetSingh Ramnagar, District Udhampur	32,85,443	7,16,117
Leh Ladakh Region
45.	Rock cut sculptures (Mulbeg)	34,100	35,450
46.	Sculpture at Drass	9,81,421	1,69,850
47.	Buddhist Monastery(Lamayuru)	22,32,064	11,69,993
48.	Buddhist Monastery(Alchi)	16,65.752	13,45,258
49.	Buddhist Gonpa(Phyang)	16,36,833	22,32,371
50.	Ancient Palace ,Leh	26,75,217	37,76,911
51.	Old Castle ( Tsemo Hill)	7,81,355	21,13,768
52.	Stupa at Tisseru	13,39,780	34,500
53.	Ancient Palace & Shrine (Shey)	1,34,560	1,49,220
54.	Ancient Gonpa (Thiksey)	17,93,950	17,42,143

                                       

This information was given by Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge) and Minister of State for Civil Aviation Dr. Mahesh Sharma in a written reply in RajyaSabha today.