Courses

Some universities have distance courses for MA Sanskrit. Distance education is a good way of forcing yourself to learn, apart from getting the degrees, and this is one that I am definitely going into after a year or two (after reading up the syllabus, that is!). The info was collected a few years back, so please do take these as starting points for your own exploration and not as current!

Karnataka State Open University (KSOU). MA Sanskrit (Reg. II). Eligibility: Any Graduate with Sahitya or Vidvat or Pandit examination of Board of Sanskrit Education, Karnataka. OR a 3-year BA /BSc/BA (Performing Arts) with Sanskrit as a Major/Optional; OR 3-year BA/BSc/BCom/ BMus with Sanskrit as Language Minor (minimum 50% marks).

Bangalore University, Directorate of Correspondence Courses & Distance Education (DCDEE), Central College Campus, Dr.BR Ambedkar Veedhi, Bangalore-560001. Tel. 080-22961264/66/67, 22272787 (current as of 2007). Adverisement in July. Forms issued through State Bank of Mysore (sdlected branches), August-November.

Weblink: www.bangaloreuniversity.net

MA Sanskrit (External). Eligibility: BA/BSc/BCom degree of any recognized university or equivalent with minimum 55% in the language concerned under Part-I, OR those who have passed BA/BSc/BCom degree and have passed Sahitya examination.

Year I: 1. Vedic Studies & Nirukta, 2. Forms of Classical Literature, 3. Principles of Literary Criticism, 4. Grammar-1 & Philology, 5. Elements of Darsanas; Year II: 1. Upanishads, 2. Grammar-2, 8. Special Subject: a) Darsana-1 Advaita & Advaita, b) Sahitya-1 Pre-Dhwani, c) Arthasastra-1, 9. Epics & Puranas, 10. ?

 MA Philosophy (External). Problems of Western Philosophy, …. Indian Philiosophy, Plato, Advaita, etc. (details will be collected shortly!).

Meerut University. Institute of Correspondence Courses & Continuing Education, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh-250005. Tel: +91-121-2760551, 2760554, 2763539, 75021 (probably out of date!). Registration by 15 February. Exams in March/April.

Web links: ccsuniversity.org (Chaudhuri Charan Singh University, Meerut).

BA, MA Sanskrit.

PG Diploma in Functional Sanskrit.

University of Delhi, Director, School of Correspondence Courses & Continuing Education, 5 Cavalry Lines, Delhi-110007. Tel: +91-11-7257600, 7257581 (probably out-of-date!). Notifications: June, Last date: August.

Web links: http://www.du.ac.in

http://sol.du.ac.in (School of Open Learning, University of Delhi)

MA Sanskrit. Eligibility: ( i) BA (Honours) exam in Sanskrit of Univ of Delhi or equivalent with minimum  40%, OR  (ii) BA (Pass) or BA (Honours) exam in Hindi of Univ of Delhi or equivalent with 40% aggregate or 50% minimum in Sanskrit with at least 2 papers of BA level in Sanskrit, OR (iii) Acharya (Sanskrit) exam of all the recognized universities and of the Rashtriya Sanskrit Samsthan with minimum 40% marks, OR (iv) BA (Honours) in any subject of Delhi University or equivalent, with Sanskrit as Subsidiary, and minimum 50%, OR (v) MA in Hindi, Philosophy, History, Linguistics, Pol.Sci.,  or Buddhist Studies, with minimum 40%, OR (vi) MA/MSc in any subject with Diploma in Sanskrit of Delhi Univ., OR (vii) BA/BSc/BCom from any university and Diploma in Sanskrit of Delhi Univ.

One-year Special Certificate Course in Sanskrit of University of Delhi.

Banaras Sanskrit College. Sanskrit exam .

Rashtriya Sanskrit Samsthan. Advertisement in November/December, Course runs January-October. Nominal fee of Rs.50 by Demand Draft in favour of  Vice-Chancellor, Rashtriya Sanskrit Samsthan, New Delhi, Information from Assistant Director (CC). Audio cassettes, audio mp3 CDs, VCDs. Propose to run an advanced 2-year Sanskrit Prabodha course of 20 lessons.

Introductory Course: 21 Lessons (Basic grammar)

Higher Introductory Course: 20 Lessons.

Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya, Varanasi-221002, Uttar Pradesh. Tel: +91-(0)542-348130, 204089, 203961 (probably out-of-date!).

Web link: ssvv.up.nic.in/ssvv.htm

Madhya Pradesh Bhoj Open University (MPBOU), Campus I, Red Cross Bhavan, Shivajinagar, Bhopal-462016.  

Weblink: bhojvirtualuniversity.com

MA Sanskrit (2 years), Eligibility: any Graduate, fees Rs.4000 (this was a while back!).

MA Ancient Indian History, Culture & Archaelogy, Rs.6000.

Contact in Bangalore (may be out-of-date!): Edutech Infomatics India Ltd. (EIIL), 11, Vishwa Complex, Opp. BDA Complex, 2^nd Stage, Banashankari, Bangalore-560070.

University of Mumbai, Maharashtra. Tel: +91-22-2677356 (probably out-of-date!).

Weblink: www.mu.ac.in/dist_edu.html

MA Sanskrit (without study material). Eligibility:  graduate in any faculty, any university.

MA Philosophy, MA Ancient Indian History, Culture & Archaelogy,

University of Pune. Not distance, but regular courses like MA Sanskrit, MA/Diploma in Sanskrit Linguistics, etc. www.unipune.ernet.in

Kakatiya University, Director, SDLCE, Andhra Pradesh-506009. Tel: 439992, 439993 (probably out-of-date!).

Weblink: http://www.kuwarangal.com

MA Sanskrit.

Himachal Pradesh University, Summer Hill, Shimla-171005. Tel: 230445, 230635, etc. (probably out-of-date!). “Handbook of Information” by post, Rs.60 by Indian Postal Order or Demand Draft  in favour of Director, International Centre for Distance Education & Open Learning (ICDEOL), HP University, Shimla-171005.

Weblink: www.hpuniv.nic.in

BA Sanskrit

University of Madras, Institute of Distance Education (IDE), Chepauk, Chennai-600005. Tel: 044-25393347/48/53/54/57, IDE Call Centre 044-25393453/54. Payment through study centres or direct to Director, IDE etc. Notification in June.

Weblink: www.unom.ac.in

Cerificate (One year) in Sanskrit. Eligibility: pass in Higher Secondary ot equivalent.

Diploma (One year) in Sanskrit. Eligibility: Any degree with Certificate in relevant subject.