Dehradun, Feb. 12 -- In a significant step towards the preservation and promotion of Devvani Sanskrit, the state government has announced the setting up of 13 Model Sanskrit Villages. In these villages, all activities and conversations will take place in Sanskrit. The government will appoint Sanskrit trainers to encourage the widespread use of the state's second official language and to restore the glory of Sanskrit in the state.

In these villages, all signs and symbols will be inscribed in Sanskrit, and the local people will engage in their day-to-day interactions and tasks in Sanskrit. The government has declared one Model Sanskrit Village in each of the state's 13 districts to ensure the protection and promotion of Sanskrit. The villa...