Himachal Governor Acharya Devvrat today stressed upon generating awareness about Sanskrit language and said that it should be adopted as the "second language" in schools across the state.
He said that he had taken up the matter with the Himachal Pradesh government.
He was speaking at the closing ceremony of four-day long Inter Campus Youth Festival of Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan at Balahar in district Kangra today.
Governor said that Sanskrit is a rich language in all respect and was the source of wisdom as sacred Vedas and all other religious scriptures were written in this language.
Stating that the language should be adopted as the "second language" in schools in the state, Devvrat said that youth should learn Sanskrit to be able to understand the knowledge available in the Vedas, which were known not only in the country but also across the world.
He said that the scholars of Sanskrit should make people aware about the scientific knowledge enshrined in Vedas as modern science has proved many of the observations and teachings of sages as accurate.
He said that we should be proud of our traditional and ancient literature, adding that Ayurveda and Yoga are extremely helpful for healthy living and awareness was needed regarding these.
It is important to preserve our traditional heritage in order to sustain our unique identity, he said.
The Governor also gave away prizes to winners of various competitions organised during the festival.
MLA Ravinder Ravi, Vice Chairman Workers Welfare Board SS Mankotia, Sanskrit scholars, students and staff of the Sansthan were present on the occasion.
Students from 11 states participated in the festival.
