Sanskrit refers to an ancient and classical language of India. It has a rich cultural significance in India, and it is considered as one of the
hallmarks of Indian civilization. The language was used in ancient times for religious purposes and was also used for communicating ideas and
knowledge among scholars and intellectuals. Department of Sanskrit has been established since 1943 in premises of Government College for
Girls Ludhiana. Our vision is to enable students to propagate Sanskrit literature and Indian cultural values, to preserve the Sastra tradition, to
popularize the great epics of our motherland, to promote traditional knowledge and to show their relevance to the contemporary society. Our
mission is to create a platform for new knowledge based on Sanskrit heritage and to promote Indian Knowledge system in all relevant fields
and to bring Sanskrit as a medium in mainstream Education and to connect the Sanskrit fraternity to the modern academia and to make
Sanskrit as a vibrant field of multidisciplinary research. The department offers the B.A. course to the students. The Department has one well
qualified Assistant Professor with higher degree.


Departmental Activities: Session 2022-2023

SR.No.	Date	Activity	No. of Participants	Details
1	7/9/2022	Declamation	10	Declamation contest was held by the department on Ramayana.
2	27/09/22	Slogan Writing on Mahabharata	12	Slogan Writing  competition was held by the department on the topic of Mahabharata
3	24/10/22	Class discussion	10	Class discussion on the importance of Sanskrit.