The Sanskrit Club of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, in collaboration with Samskrita Bharati, has launched a new online course aimed at teaching simple conversational Sanskrit through Bhagavad Geeta. Candidates who wish to participate in the course can register online through the official website of IIT Roorkee Sanskrit Club. The closing date for applications is 20 May.
The online course entitled ‘Learning Samskritam through Geeta’ lasts 3 months and consists of two lectures and one practice session per week. It starts on May 23. To be eligible for the course, candidates must have completed Subhashitam Sankritam Level-5, Kovida or its equivalent.
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Candidates who have taken other equivalent courses can also apply provided they have knowledge of spoken Sanskrit. It is also recommended that candidates be given the Geetasopanam book which will serve as a reference for the course.
How to apply?
Step – 1 Visit the official website of IIT Roorkee Sanskrit club and sign up. https://www.iitr.ac.in/sanskritclub/index.html
Step – 2 Log in with the generated credentials.
Step – 3 Fill in the basic details and register yourself after going through the course details
Step – 4 Save the registration form for future reference.
The course is designed to teach conversational Sanskrit through Bhagavad Geeta. Participants will get a general introduction of Bhagavad Geeta through Sanskrit and participants will learn the 12th chapter of Geeta in detail.
Spoken Sanskrit is revised, followed by Sankhyās, Avyayas, Upsargas and Pratyayas. The course also includes learning and practicing the use of Ajanta Halant pronouns in seven Vibhaktis. In addition, participants will learn the practice using Parasmaipada and Atmanepada dhātus in the five Lakāras.
The course is divided into 29 main lectures and is taught entirely online via Webex. The lectures last one and a half hours and take place twice a week at 6.30 pm (IST).
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