Degree | Bachelors |
Full Form | Bachelor of Arts in Sanskrit with Honours |
Duration | Course Duration of Bachelor of Arts [BA] {Hons.} (Sanskrit) is 3 Years. |
Age | No age limit |
Minimum Percentage | 55% |
Subjects Required | Should have studied Sanskrit in 10th and 10+2. |
Average Fees Incurred | INR 5000 - 30,000 per annum |
Similar Options of Study | BA (Sanskrit), BA (Persian) [Hons], BA (Urdu) [Hons], BA (English) [Hons] etc. |
Average Salary Offered | INR 4.15 L per annum |
Employment Roles | Data Observer & Collector, Operator or Orator - Sanskrit News Channels, Customer Care Specialist, Interpreter, Teacher - Sanskrit, Translator, Tutor - Sanskrit language, Researcher etc. |
Placement Opportunities | Education, Business, Tourism, Media, Research, Sales, Law and Legal Jobs (translating work), Media and TV Jobs, Writing and Publishing Jobs, Teaching etc. |
BA Hons. Sanskrit or Bachelor of Arts Honours in Sanskrit is an undergraduate Sanskrit language course.
Sanskrit is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism. BA Hons. in Sanskrit is chiefly about Sanskrit language and its literature.
BA is generally three academic year degree course and it may be provided on a part-time basis by certain institutes.
The curriculum is divided into three parts and eight papers.
University of Delhi, Delhi
Daulat Ram College, Delhi
Bethune College, Kolkata
Gargi College, Delhi.
The Sanskrit graduate has many career scopes in India as they can join schools, colleges and run their own other educational units.
Sanskrit is a very ancient language known to have its roots back to 6th-7th century.
The oldest text found in Sanskrit was Rigveda, it is very prominent text in Hindu culture.
Many schools and colleges abroad have included Sanskrit as a foreign language study.
It's a four-year course which enables professionals to educate regarding the analytics and propositions of Sanskrit in future.
The course is completely related to the orthodox and conventional study of Sanskrit with its branches too.
The following are some of the subjects which are related to the BA Sanskrit Hons syllabus:-
Bhattikavyam
Raghuvamsam
Drama: Abhijnana Sakuntalam
Dramaturgy- Sahityadarpana
Besides acquainting its students with the social, cultural and political values of ancient cultures the subject also enables them to appreciate ancient Indian history, Linguistics, Archaeology, etc.
The Honors course lays special emphasis on interpreting ancient Vedic, Better Upanishadic and classical literature for modern times.
Graduates find employment in teaching, translation, civil services, apart from pursuing higher studies.
The faculty consists of dedicated and experienced teachers with specialization in grammar, philosophy, &vedic studies.
Students having good knowledge of Sanskrit and have interest in it are most suitable for this course.
Those who are willing to go for teaching fields at higher degree level i.e. college and university level both in private and government institutions also are a good match for it.
Reporter, Cameraman & Correspondent
Data Observer & Collector
Salesman, Customer Dealer & Purchaser
Teacher, Trainer & Writer
Sales Executive, Manager & Operator
Guide & Translator
Those who want to become a preacher (Pandit) of Sanskrit language and slokas also are the good match for it.
Candidates who aspire to make a career in education field can pursue further higher studies after the course completion.
They can be given member representative status for different cultural programmes held in and around the country.
Sl. No. |
Name of the College
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1 |
University of Delhi, Delhi
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2 |
Daulat Ram College, Delhi
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3 |
Bethune College, Kolkata
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4 |
Gargi College, Delhi
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5 |
Hindu College, Delhi
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6 |
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
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7 |
St Stephens College, Delhi University, New Delhi
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8 |
Lady Shriram College, [LSR] New Delhi
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9 |
Hindu College, Delhi University
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The candidates should complete their 10+2 or its equivalent exam in Arts stream with Sanskrit as one of the subjects.
Some universities/colleges conduct entrance exam for the same.
Most of the colleges give direct admission to the students who have secured good marks in their 10+2 exam or any other equivalent exam with Sanskrit as the main subject.
Few colleges conduct their own entrance exam for the intake of the students in the program.
One must apply through online or offline modes, the process of applying to the respective course is provided on the websites of the colleges.