Overview

• MLA Abhilash Pandey posed a calling attention motion in Sanskrit during the July 30 monsoon session, prompting widespread applause.
• School Education Minister Uday Pratap Singh replied entirely in Sanskrit and announced pilot institutes for Sanskrit, Vedic studies and yoga in every district.
• The state government has established the Maharishi Patanjali Sanskrit Institute, four model residential schools and introduced Sanskrit teaching in 271 schools.
• In the 2024–25 academic year, roughly 3,500 students enrolled in model residential Sanskrit schools received government-funded scholarships.
• Senior BJP leader Gopal Bhargava highlighted that Sanskrit colleges have lacked financial assistance for 22 years and urged the government to provide dedicated funding.