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SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, LITERATURE & FINE ARTS

Department of PG Studies and Research in Sanskrit

The department of P G Studies and Research in Sanskrit was established in December 1993.Teaching and research work is the main objective of this department. More than 17 students of this department have already passed NET and SLET examinations. The department has installed four gold medals: one for higher marks secured in MA previous, one for Persian, one for Arabic and one for over all highest percentage of both Previous and Final M A. There is a departmental library maintained by the department. About 1200 books and about 200 reputed journals and magazines are available. Students benefite from these books in all through the year. Students of PG and research scholars are allowed to make use of these books from the beginning of the year till the end of the examination. Department is regularly conducting multi lingual mushairas ( poets meets) every year. Coaching classes are also conducted to the students of competitive examinations like KAS, KES, IAS, NET, SLET etc in Sanskrit.

Programms Offered

 
Sl No Programmes Nature & Duration Eligibility Intake
1 M.A Regular - 2 Years Any degree with 40% of marks in Sanskrit language or Sanskrit optional (Aggregate of 2years for Sanskrit language and 3 years for Sanskrit optional ). 20+4
2 Ph.D 3 Years MA degree with 55% of marks in Sanskrit. 10

Chairman

Dr. Shruthikeerthi M.A

Year of Establishment

1993

Address

Sahyadri College Campus B.H.Road,
Shimoga. Karnataka State, INDIA
sanskrit@kuvempu.ac.in

Teaching Faculty of Sanskrit in Kuvempu University

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    Dr. Shruthikeerthi M.A Associate Professor

    Qualification:M.A.Ph.D,
    Area of Specialisation: Poetics-Veda

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    Mr. H.V.Kashianth Shastry Please Provide Guest Lecturer

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    Mr. Shobha G Bhat Please Provide Guest Lecturer

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    Mr. Smt. Savitha N. Please Provide Guest Lecturer

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Research Project of Sanskrit in Kuvempu University

Sl No Title Funding Agency Principal Investigator Co-Investigator Amount Status
Sl No Faculty Name of the Supervisor Name of the Ph.D. Scholar with Aadhaar number/Photo ID Mode of Ph.D. Registration Number Date of Registration Research Topic Likely date of completion of Ph.D Availing Fellowship Funding Agency of Fellowship

Workshops/Seminars/Conferences organized and Funding Agency :

 
Title Level Year Funding Agency
Seminar on the life and works of Kalidasa State 1994 UGC
Seminar on the yajnavalkyasmrti State 1995 UGC
Workshop on the Composition of poetry in Sanskrit State 1997 UGC
Refresher course State 1997 UGC
Refresher course State 1998 UGC
Refresher course State 1998 UGC
Workshop on the Mahakavyas State 1998 UGC
Seminar on women in sanskrit literature  National 2004 UGC
Seminar on the Dramas of Bhasa State 2005 University

Awards / Recognition / Achievements of Faculty:

 
 01 State award has been conferred by the Govt. of Karnataka to Dr.B.S.Mahadevaiah for his notable contribution to the field of Sanskrit language and Literature in the year 2000.
02 Vidyashankara Award has been awarded to Dr.B.S.Mahadevaiah for his notable service rendered to Sanskrit language in 2005.
03 Dr.B.S.Mahadevaiah presented a paper at the XI world Sanskrit conference held at Torino in Italy on the topic entitled ?The Dramatic representations in Sanskrit kavyas in 2000.

Future Expansions/Diversification Plans :

 

Strengthening the Dept. in infrastructure further continuous efforts to impart quality education and to get recognition as a center of excellence in Smrti literature.

Placements :

 

Efforts will be made to enchance employability of the students.

Achievements of the alumni :

 

Department alumni are holding important positions in universities Research institutions and colleges else where in the country.