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Guwahati, April 2 : Assam governor Banwarilal Purohit on Sunday inaugurated a two day seminar on Sanskrit titled 'Sanskrit its present state and future in Assam, at Phanidhar Dutta Memorial Hall of Gauhati University.
Attending the function as a chief guest which was organised by Sanskrit Bharati Assam, the Assam governor said that Sanskrit is an important subject that not only enlightens, it also enhances one's knowledge base. He urged upon the students to use this subject to become wise at the same time as a tool to know our rich antecedents.
He also said that Sanskrit is a language which has a prominence in the land of Assam which is predominantly a confluence of all sacred saints and gurus.
Speaking on the occasion, Vice Chancellor of Tezpur University Mihir Kanti Choudhury also exhorted on the need of including Sanskrit in the school curriculum. He also pointed out a definite connection between science and Sanskrit.
The governor assured all support to Sanskar Bharati in taking Sanskrit to a great height and wished success in all its future endeavours.
Director of Sanskrit Promotion Foundation, New Delhi Chand Kiron Saluja, Dr. Dibyajyoti Mahanta President of Seminar Organizing Committee, Organizing Secretary, Sanskar Bharati Bhaben Saikia and a host of other dignitaries were also present in the function.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
