Dr. C. Behera, Head
(head.san@pondiuni.edu.in)
The Department of Sanskrit aims to train students
who are oriented towards research and teaching in advanced
areas of Vedanta, Nyaya, Yoga and Sahitya. A Centre
for Simple Sanskrit Speaking, sponsored by the UGC, is attached
to this Department. The Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan
(Deemed University), New Delhi has also allotted a center
to teach non-formal Sanskrit courses through this Department.
Programmes of Study
M.A. Sanskrit
M.Phil. Sanskrit (Full-time)
Ph.D. Sanskrit (Full-time & Part-time (Internal & External))
Entrance Examination
The entrance examination for admission to
M.A. programme will include questions of B.A. Sanskrit
level on the following topics: Prose, Poetry, Drama, Historical
Kavya and Alankaras.
The entrance examination for admission to M.Phil. and Ph.D.
will be of the level of M.A. in the following areas: Prose,
Poetry, Drama, Historical Kavyas, Alankaras, Technical
Literature and Sad-darsanas. A majority of the questions
will be descriptive in nature which would test the research
aptitude of the candidate.
Entrance exam pattern for M.A. in Sanskrit: twenty short
type questions of 2 marks, ten short notes of 4 marks,
and one essay type for 20 marks. Entrance exam pattern for
M.Phil. / Ph.D. will be common.
Infrastructure Facilities
Computer with Internet facility is available.
* Recognised as Supervisor for guiding scholars
leading to M.Phil. and Ph.D.
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