THRISSUR: An Islamic spiritual research study centre has actually progressed a structured syllabus to teach Sanskrit to their trainees.

Academy of Shariah and Advanced Studies has framed the Sanskrit curriculum covering topics consisted of in similar courses used by secular educational institutions from Plus II level to MA courses.

Basic grammar, literature and philosophical treatises like Bhagavad Gita and Vedas are covered in the syllabus.The institute has actually been imparting basic Sanskrit lessons for the last couple of years, but this is the very first time that a full-fledged curriculum for a seven-year Sanskrit course has been developed in an Islamic spiritual research study centre in the state.

The objective of the course is to expose trainees of Islamic studies to Sanskrit texts and methods of believing revealed through this ancient language, said institute officials.

This will in turn add to the strengthening of the nations pluralistic culture and will gear up Islamic trainees to interact to the bigger public domain, rather of remaining restricted to their restricted areas, said P C Shamseer, assistant teacher of Kerala Universitys department of Sanskrit and who assisted frame the syllabus.

Study of language is very important to value the culture from which it has actually germinated.

This will reinforce mutuality among various religious beliefs and cultures, stated Onampally Faizy, the institutes principal.

Faizy is a PG degree holder in Vedic studies from Sree Sankara College, Kalady.Prof M S Neelakandan, co-author of the syllabus, stated, It is extremely essential that an Islamic religious centre has actually decided to teach Sanskrit, due to the fact that it will give the trainees a broader outlook.

One can keep ones own spiritual and cultural identities and still research study and understand other languages and resonate with the lofty suitables of other cultures and religions.

This pluralistic culture is a core worth of our county and these are times we have to happily support it, Faizy added.Dharmaraj Adat, previous vice-chancellor of Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, launched the syllabus at a function held here on Saturday.

An intriguing feature of the curriculum is that it imagines Sanskrit studies in every term of the seven-year course.

It will create a new generation of Islamic spiritual trainees, who are deeply familiar with Indian culture, he said.The students will get a Maliki degree in religious studies after the program and they can sign up for online courses in other universities for PG degree in Sanskrit.