Old Sanskrit college runs sans regular employees in Balangir July 01, 2011 9:54:56 PM

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Old Sanskrit college runs sans regular employees in Balangir
July 01, 2011 9:54:56 PM
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SUDHIR MISHRA | Balangir
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A Sanskrit college here is facing shortage of lecturers over last few years even as Sanskrit is considered as the mother of all languages and the Government often shows its commitment for protection and propagation of the classical language.

Bidyabhusan Sanskruta Mahavidyalaya at Balangir, the only Sanskrit college of western Odisha, is running with three deployed lecturers and the principal of Women’s College, Balangir, taking the additional charge of principal of the institution. The only regular lecturer of the college retired on June 30 last.

Established by Maharaja of Patna State, Prithiwraj Singhdeo, in 1912 in Balangir to popularise Sanskrit education in the area, Bidyabhusan Sanskruta Mahavidyalaya was once a prime educational institution in the KBK region. After Independence, the Government had taken over the institution, where education in Prathama, Madhyama,Upsashtri, and Sashtri stream are imparted.

“In this college high standard of Sanskrit teaching used to be imparted. Only those who have passed out Acharya courses from Jagannath Sanskrit University or from Sadasive Kendriya Vidyapitha taught here. But now, with most of the lecturer posts lying vacant, the education standard has been hit,” said a local who demanded that the Government should fill in the vacant posts immediately.

Sources said a total of 10 lecturer posts, including that of the principal, are lying vacant in the college over the past few years. Two departments are in charge of management of the college. While the school and Mass Education Department manages the ‘Prathama’ and ‘Madhyama’ classes, the ‘Upa Sastri’ and ‘Sastri’ courses come under the Higher Education Department.

“It is unfortunate that the Government has not acted in proper way to fill in the vacant lecturer posts. On June 30 last, the only regular lecturer retired. Hence, the studies of more than 150 students will be badly affected,” said All Koshal Students’ Union (AKSU) secretary Dolamani Pradhan, who has filed a PIL in the Odisha High Court in August 2010 seeking immediate appointment of lecturers in the staff-strapped colleges of Balangir, including Rajendra College, Ayurvedic College, and Bidyabhusan Sanskruta Mahavidyalaya.
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