Language/Subject Offered

1. Sanskrit : Sanskrit is the life line of the spiritual consciousness of India. It is not merely a language. It is the life style of India. Enriched with Indian scriptures, Sanskrit gives the divine message of world peace and prosperity of mankind, hence its relevance for all times to come. Students of this subject can go ahead and find job opportunities in academic and administ rat iv e fi eld in Indology and Sansk rit orient ed Research Institutions, Teaching, Research, Manuscriptology, Translation, News reading, Religion, Jyotish, ICS, SCS etc.

2. Hindi : Hindi has been a part of all Higher Education curricula in North as well as South India. Hindi has the largest base of speakers. For those who want to be successful in public life in India, Hindi gives unparalleled edge in terms of reach. Many states use Hindi for all offi cial communications. Hindi has always been the spine of Indian culture; hence a department of Languages shall not be complete without a program in Hindi.

3. Urdu : Urdu is a non-state language. The main objective of introducing Urdu as a subject would be to spread awareness about literary and cultural importance and relevance of the Urdu culture, language and literature. It aims to promote the Urdu language as the language of knowledge, and Urdu literature as the literature of values especially human values that can withstand the buffeting forces of time.

4. Pali : Ancient India is known as the Buddhist India. However, unfortunately in due course with the loss of Buddhism, the rich Buddhist culture and literature was also lost. With its revival in recent times, it is imperative to revive the Buddhist literature from a culture viewpoint. The rich and varied Buddhist culture is preserved in Pali language, hence a programme in Pali Language will go a long way to prepare a conducive academic environment for the revival of the great Buddhist Literature.

5. English : English is the language that connects the East with the West. It enjoys a place of pride amongst all Indian Languages. A good command of English opens multiple opportunities for the youth in terms of employability as well as socialization. The University has a PG programme in English already running with much benefits for the students.

6. Mandarin : Mandarin is offi cially spoken in Taiwan, Myanmar, Singapore and in Northern part of China. Learning Mandarin shall certainly go a long way in enhancing the job- opportunities for the learners as well as it would improve global dominion and competitiveness to the learners. Hence, it is proposed to introduce the following courses in Mandarin .

7. German : German is a major language spoken in Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken offi cial language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy and Belgium etc. In Germany it is imperative for professionals to acquire native level proficiency in German to get a job. Naturally courses in this language would attract a large number of students as it would give an edge over others who lack any knowledge of this language.

8. French : French is spoken in France, Corsica, Canada, Belgium, Switzerland and it is one of the most popular languages in Europe. It was the offi cial language of Puducherry during French colonial settlement in India (1954). France is still one of the most favourite destinations of students moving for higher studies and for the professionals migrating abroad for better job prospects due to its open work culture. Hence, it is proposed to int roduce a course in French t hat would help such st udent s and professionals.

9. Spanish : Earlier known as a European language today Spanish is the secondmost spoken native language after Mandarin Chinese and world’s fourth most spoken language. It is the offi cial language in 21 European countries. It is taught in most of the Indian Universities which run courses in foreign languages.