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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.