Teaching of Sanskrit in Kendriya Vidyalaya
Teaching of Sanskrit in Kendriya Vidyalaya in 11th and 12th Classes – KVS order
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan
18, Institutional Area
Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg
New Delhi -110016
F. 11029-10/2012-14/KVS (HQ) Acad./5171-5276
Dated: 05-12-2014
Subject: – Teaching of Sanskrit in Kendriya Vidyalaya in Classes XI and XII.
Article 108 of KVS Education Code stipulating the Scheme of Studies for various classes has a provision for study of Sanskrit or’Hindi or English as Compulsory Core language for classes XI and XII. In this regard, the decision taken in the 99th Meeting of the Board of Governors of KVS held on 27-10-2014 is conveyed as under:
The Board approved the proposal to offer teaching of Sanskrit language in Class XI from the session 2015-16 in all the Kendriya Vidyalayas having Senior Secondary classes. Sanskrit (Core) will be offered as one of the options in lieu of an elective subject. For this teachers may be appointed initially on contract basis.
Yours faithfully,
sd/-
(Dr. V. Vijayalaxmi)
Joint Commissioner (Acad.)
Download KVS Order F. 11029-10/2012-14/KVS (HQ) Acad./5171-5276 dated 05.12.2014

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