Author: PTI
Publication: The Times of India
Date: April 25, 2016
URL:   http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/IITs-asked-to-teach-Sanskrit-Smriti-Irani/articleshow/51979743.cms

IITs have been asked to teach Sanskrit language for facilitating study of science and technology as reflected in its literature, Lok Sabha was told on Monday.

A panel, chaired by former CEC N Gopalaswami, in its report had suggested that IITs may facilitate study of science and technology as reflected in Sanskrit literature along with inter-disciplinary study of Sanskrit and modern subjects, HRD minister Smriti Irani said in a written reply.