Miscellaneous

प्रवेशार्हताविवरणम् /Eligibility Criteria

A.     Shastri with Vyakarana-Shastra / BA with major Vyakaranam /Equivalent exam.

                                                                  OR

B.     Any Graduation (with or without Sanskrit / BA/Bsc/BCom/BBA/LLB etc.)  +  pass in Acharya Bridge (Vyakarana).

                                                                  OR

C.     Any Graduation (with or without Sanskrit) + pass in Vyakarana-Acharya Entrance Test.

 Note –

•  For above mentioned A & B category, Entrance test is not required.
•  This is a Post Graduation programme in Sanskrit with specialization in Vyakaranam.
•  05 papers of 100 marks each year.
•  Those who passed general B.A. or equivalent exam of any University with Sanskrit for mere 200 marks (in entire 3years) but obtained the knowledge of basic Shastric texts of Vyakarana-Shastra (such as कारकप्रकरणम्, समासप्रकरणम्, अष्टाध्यायी, महाभाष्यम्, आस्टाध्यायी-प्रक्रिया, सिद्धान्तकौमुदी, भूषणसारः, व्याकरणशास्त्रेतिहासस्य सामान्यपरिचयःetc.) may get admission in to Vyakarana-Acharya after passing  Vyakarana-Acharya Entrance Test in concerned Shastra.
• Graduation  in any subject & knowledge of basic texts of a Vyakarana-Shastra (such as कारकप्रकरणम्, समासप्रकरणम्, अष्टाध्यायी, महाभाष्यम्, आस्टाध्यायी-प्रक्रिया, सिद्धान्तकौमुदी, भूषणसारः, व्याकरणशास्त्रेतिहासस्य सामान्यपरिचयःetc.) is must for writing Vyakarana-Acharya-Entrance test. Those who do not have this, are advised  to  apply for either Acharya Bridge  or  Shastri- Bridge  based on other eligibility criteria and their understanding level of Sanskrit.

A.     Pass in 10th with Sanskrit or equivalent.

         OR

B.     Pass in 10th without Sanskrit + pass in Prak-Shastri-Bridge programme / any certificate course in Sanskrit Language conducted by reputed Institution

       OR

C.    Pass in 10th without Sanskrit + Prak-shastri Entrance Test

Note – For above  mentioned A & B category, Entrance test is not required. 

Those who have passed 10^th without Sanskrit but possessed  basic Sanskrit knowledge of high school level (either through self study / Gurukula study etc. i.e. without proper certification) are eligible for Prak-Shastri after passing oral Prak-shastri-Entrance Test.

पाठ्यक्रमविवरणम् /Description

• Having Good basic knowledge of Sanskrit  attained through Shastri-Bridge or by any other means (Kovida/self study/Gurukula-study etc.) may apply for this. Here good basic  knowledge of Sanskrit  means having not only ability of reading, writing and speaking Sanskrit but also having full clarity on  सन्धि, समास, कारक, विभक्ति, अजन्त, हलन्त, सर्वनाम, विशेषण-विशेष्यभाव, शतृ-शानच्, क्त्वा, तुमुन्, ल्यप्, परस्मैपद, आत्मनेपद, लकार, विविध-लकारेषु कर्तरि-कर्मणि-भावेप्रयोगाः, संख्या-संख्येय etc.  Full clarity on these subjects is must for entering to this programme.  
• This course is intended for higher learning in  Jyotisha-Shastra .  This Diploma will be considered as Acharya Bridge programme also. 
• Please note that Graduation is not essential to enter this course if one possesses Sanskrit language efficiency as defined above. But those having graduation in any discipline (with or without Sanskrit) may apply for Acharya (M.A) in Jyotisha-Shastra after completing this Diploma (i.e. Shastravagahani/Acharya Bridge with Jyotisha-Shastra). Thus this course will serve as Acharya Bridge programme for those only who are graduates in any discipline.
• Those who are presently studying in regular mode at graduation /PG level (Shastri/Acharya etc.) may also take this Distance-course additionally to study Jyotisha-Shastra as an enrichment programme if they have language efficiency as specified above.
• Direct admission based on self-certification regarding required language efficiency mentioned above.  No Entrance Test.
• 6 papers of 100 marks each.

• Any person who wants to study Sanskrit  step by step and to improve communication skills in Sanskrit & wants to build up ability to understand original Sanskrit texts like Bhagvadgeeta,  Ramayana etc. can opt for this.
•  Minimum age 15 Yrs.   No upper age limit
•  04 papers of 100 marks each  [Good basic knowledge of Sanskrit i.e. ability of reading, writing and speaking Sanskrit, knowledge of essential grammar & anvaya-paddhati  & entry to opted Shastra etc.  can be achieved through  this Shastri -Bridge course]
•  Those  who are undergoing any other  regular course any where may also  take this course as enrichment- programme.