Uttar Pradesh Sanskrit Sansthan preparing youth for Civil Services and other exams since 2019

Lucknow : In a significant step toward inclusive education, the Yogi government has emerged as a strong support system for students preparing for civil services through Sanskrit medium. This visionary initiative is not only benefiting students within the state, but also attracting aspirants from across the country.

Since 2019, the Uttar Pradesh Sanskrit Sansthan has been preparing youth for various competitive exams, including the Civil Services. The recent success of two students from the institution in the Civil Services Examination 2024 stands as a testament to its growing impact. So far, the institute has guided 4 candidates to become IAS officers and 18 to secure positions in PCS, with a total of 62 selections in various competitive exams.

The initiative goes beyond coaching, offering students a monthly scholarship of Rs 3,000, free study material, and a structured support system. The selected candidates have praised the institute for its dedicated efforts.

Senior Administrative Officer of the Uttar Pradesh Sanskrit Sansthan, Dinesh Mishra, shared that two students from the institute have been selected in the Civil Services Examination 2024. Among them, Tanmay secured the 346th rank and Yatish Agrawal secured the 761st rank. Tanmay is from Nagpur and Yatish is from Dhar in Madhya Pradesh. In the 2023-24 session, another student, Shailee Shukla, was selected for the post of Lekhpal. During the same session, Rajbhushan Maurya, Upasana Tripathi, and Sangam Vajpayee were selected as Assistant Professors, while Shretank Mishra, Piyush Mishra, Chandan Yadav, and Alok Pandey were selected as Sanskrit lecturers.

Dr. Vachaspati Mishra, former Chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Sanskrit Sansthan, said that inspired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s love and commitment towards Sanskrit, the institute started a flagship program in December 2019. Under this program, free coaching and guidance are provided to students preparing for Civil Services. The aim is to make Sanskrit more job-oriented and to encourage young people to take interest in it as a language useful in administrative services.

He also mentioned that, under the Chief Minister’s leadership, Sanskrit is steadily emerging as an administrative language in Uttar Pradesh. Previously viewed solely as a language for religious rituals, Sanskrit is now recognized as a gateway to government employment, he pointed out.

Dr. Sheelwant Singh, coordinator of the Civil Services Free Coaching Program, explained that this is a 10-month integrated training course. It helps students prepare for the Preliminary, Mains, and Interview stages of the Civil Services Examination with Sanskrit Literature as the subject. Students receive a monthly scholarship of Rs 3,000, along with free study material, mock tests, and a test series.

They also attend daily classes of 4 to 5 hours conducted by subject experts. In addition, senior officers who have cleared the exams with Sanskrit and other subjects are invited from time to time to deliver special lectures to guide and motivate the students.

“I received great support from the Civil Services Coaching and Guidance Program run by the Uttar Pradesh Sanskrit Sansthan, especially during the preparation for the Prelims, Mains, and Interview. I sincerely thank the Hon’ble Chief Minister and all the mentors at the institute for their valuable guidance.” – Yatish Agarwal

“The scholarship provided by the Uttar Pradesh Sanskrit Sansthan helped me financially, while the bilingual study material, test series, and special guidance on writing skills played a big role in my success in the second attempt. The teachers at the Sanskrit Sansthan have been instrumental in my achievement. I am deeply thankful to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for running this meaningful program.” – Tanmay

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Key Highlights:

• The Civil Services Free Coaching and Guidance Program under the flagship initiative of Uttar Pradesh Sanskrit Sansthan started in December 2019.
• Total number of selected students for training: 256
• Number of students selected in various services: 62
• Successful candidates include: 4 IAS officers, 2 SDMs, 1 Deputy SP, 3 Naib Tehsildars, 1 Treasury Officer, 1 Block Education Officer, 1 Assistant District Consolidation Officer, 6 Assistant Professors, 2 BSA, 4 Review Officers (RO), 1 Railway Guard, 1 Railway TC, and 35 others in various services.
• Currently, offline coaching is being conducted. Sanskrit Literature classes are available both online and offline.