Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth - Distance Education

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Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, a University established under section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956 is a premier institution in the field of higher learning in Sanskrit studies, Traditional Sastras and Pedagogy. It is funded by the Ministry of Human Resource Development through University Grants Commission, New Delhi.

 The Vidyapeetha has a long history in the service of Sanskrit education. The basic objective of setting up the Vidyapeetha is to impart and improve Sanskrit pedagogy, to accelerate the pace of higher Sanskrit learning and to combine the traditional Sanskrit education with modern scientific research.

The Vidyapeeth was established at Tirupati (A.P.) in 1961 by the Govt. of India on the recommendations of the Sanskrit Commission (1957) as an autonomous body under the name of Kendriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha Tirupati Society. Dr. S.Radhakrishnan, the then Vice President of India laid the foundation stone of the Vidyapeeth on 4th January 1962.

The Directorate of Distance Education is established in the Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Tirupati from the Academic year 2003-04 with the permission of the Distance Education Council (DEC), IGNOU, New Delhi.

 The main objectives of the DDE are to make Sanskrit higher Education reach the unreached sections of the society, to promote continuous learning in Sanskrit and provide education at a lower cost. It also aims to provide educational opportunity to those who have basically no education qualifications and give career development  facility to the working people 

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Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth Distance Education Highlights:

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Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth Distance Education FAQs:

1. Where the Institute located?
   - It is located in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
2. When was it established? 
   - The Directorate of Distance education was started in the year 2003-2004
3. Is there a PG Diploma course offered? 
   - Yes. It is offered in Yoga Vignan Specialization.

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