Under the able guidance and support of Prof. (Dr.) Anita Kaushal, Principal, PGGCG-11, Chandigarh, the Department of Sanskrit and Sanskrit Sahitya Society organized an Extension Lecture on the topic “Possibilities of Development through the study of Sanskrit Language (संस्कृत भाषा के अध्ययन द्वारा विकास की सम्भावनाएँ)” on 28.08.2024 from 02.00 p.m. to 03.00 p.m. on the occasion of Sanskrit Diwas (Shravan Shukla Purnima).
The programme started with the SarswatiStuti by Harmanpreet Kaur, Varsha and Simran of B.A. 2nd Year and Vedic chanting by Smriti, Manveer Kaur, Bhawana, Manasi and Tamanna of B.A. 3rd Year. The keynote speaker Prof (Dr.) Lakhvir Singh, Head, Department of Sanskrit, Post Graduate Govt. College for Girls, Sector-42, Chandigarh was welcomed by Prof. (Dr.) RenuTrikha, Head, Department of Sociology and Dr. Chandan Lal Gupta, Head, Department of Sanskrit with a plant. The keynote speaker was introduced by Ms. Smriti, B.A. 3rd Year.
The keynote speaker said that material development is taking place at a very fast pace in the world but, at the same time, it is of utmost importance that the human values should also develop in human beings. Sanskrit literature has many texts such as Vedas, Brahman, Aranyaka, Upanishad, Darshan, Ramayana and Mahabharata, which are helpful and valuable as far as the development of human values is concerned. This type of literature is rare elsewhere. It has a coordination of both knowledge and science. Sanskrit is the base language of all Indian languages. He said, while giving examples, that there are many words in Punjabi and English that sound similar to the words in Sanskrit. People of other subjects who do research on ancient knowledge and science must have knowledge of Sanskrit because proper results cannot be obtained from translated texts. Sanskrit plays a very important role in our progress as well as the progress of the nation.
The programme was anchored by Ms. Manvir Kaur and Ms. Smriti B.A. 3rd year. Vote of thanks was given by Dr. Chandan Lal Gupta. Many Faculty Members and students from various disciplines attended the programme. Mr. Avtar Singh, Head, Department of Punjabi, Dr. Asha Kiran, Department of History, Dr, Ambuj Sharma, Head, Department of Philosophy, Dr. Mohan Lal Jat, Head, Department of Hindi, Dr. DipankarSukkul, Department of English, Dr. Meena and Dr. Kamal Krishan, Department of Hindi, Post Graduate Government College for Girls, Sector-11, Chandigarh, graced the occasion.
A total of 140 participants (faculty members and students) attended the event.
