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UP: Govt offers support for civil services aspirants preparing through Sanskrit

Lucknow, Apr 24 (UNI) The Uttar Pradesh government has emerged as a strong support system for students preparing for civil services through Sanskrit medium, official sources said here on Thursday.
Sources said that the visionary initiative is not only benefiting candidates within the state but also attracting aspirants from across the country.
"Since 2019, the UP Sanskrit Sansthan has been preparing youth for various competitive exams, including the Civil Services. The recent success of two students from the institution in the Civil Services Examination 2024 stands as a testament to its growing impact. So far, the institute has guided four candidates to become IAS officers and 18 to secure positions in PCS, with a total of 62 selections in various competitive exams," they said.
Sources further said that the initiative goes beyond coaching, offering students a monthly scholarship of Rs 3,000, free study material and a structured support system.
"The selected candidates have praised the institute for its dedicated efforts," they said.
Senior Administrative Officer of the UP Sanskrit Sansthan, Dinesh Mishra, said that two students from the institute have been selected in the Civil Services Examination 2024.
"Among them, Tanmay secured the 346th rank and Yatish Agrawal secured the 761st rank. Tanmay is from Nagpur and Yatish is from Dhar in Madhya Pradesh," they said.
Former Chairman of the UP Sanskrit Sansthan, Dr Vachaspati Mishra said that inspired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's love and commitment towards Sanskrit, the institute started a flagship programme in December 2019.
"Under this programme, free coaching and guidance are provided to students preparing for Civil Services. The aim is to make Sanskrit more job-oriented and to encourage young people to take interest in it as a language useful in administrative services," he said.
He said that under the Chief Minister’s leadership, Sanskrit is steadily emerging as an administrative language in UP.
"Previously viewed solely as a language for religious rituals, Sanskrit is now recognised as a gateway to government employment," he said.
Coordinator of the Civil Services Free Coaching Programme, Dr Sheelwant Singh said that this is a 10-month integrated training course.
"It helps students prepare for the Preliminary, Mains and Interview stages of the Civil Services Examination with Sanskrit Literature as the subject. Students receive a monthly scholarship of Rs 3,000, along with free study material, mock tests and a test series," she said.
She said, "They also attend daily classes of 4 to 5 hours conducted by subject experts. In addition, senior officers who have cleared the exams with Sanskrit and other subjects are invited from time to time to deliver special lectures to guide and motivate the students."
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