The Madras Sanskrit College (MSC) has decided to ‘return to its roots’ as a private, self-financing institution.
its trustees made this public on the college’s social media handles today.
This decision will mark a new chapter for a college started in 1906.
After decades of partnership under various government schemes, MSC has made the strategic decision to return to its roots’, the post said.
Here is what is changing:
While the college ‘will remain deeply committed to the traditional study of the Shastras, its brand-new, progressive curriculum integrates ancient wisdom with cutting-edge technology’ will fall in place soon
It states that ‘students will now gain expertise in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS), and manuscript decoding.
It also says the college is training the next generation of IKS teachers and equipping students with the skills needed to thrive in today’s job market.’
It adds, ‘This journey is made possible by the generous support of individuals and corporates.’
Recently. students here held symbolic protests, expressing their fears that their education could be affected if teachers quit the campus after the college withdrew from state-run universities and face loss of funding.
