Parshwanath Vidyapeeth, Varanasi organized a 21 Day National workshop on ‘Teaching & Learning in Prakrit Language’ from 15th November to 5th December, 2021. This workshop was sponsored by Central Sanskrit University, New Delhi (formerly known as Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan). It was organized in collaboration with Gujarat University which has a MoU with Parshwanath Vidyapeeth for Academic Exchange Programme. The Inaugural session of the workshop was held on 15th November, 2021. Prof. K. D. Tripathi, Chancellor, Mahatma Gandhi International Hindi University, Wardha, chaired the session and Prof. Harishankar Pandey, Dean Faculty of Student Welfare; Sampurnanand Sanskrit University was the chief Guest. Guest of Honor was Prof. V S Shukla, Director IGNCA, Regional Centre. All the scholars appreciated the efforts of Parshwanath Vidyapeeth made in the area of teaching and learning in Prakrit. Dr. S. P. Pandey, Jt. Director Parshwanath Vidyapeeth welcomed the guests and presented his view on the necessity and purpose of organizing workshops on Prakrit Language. He told that if the Indian culture is to be understood properly and thoroughly, the knowledge of Prakrit along with Pali and Sanskrt is very necessary.
In this workshop Prof. D. N. Sharma, School of Languages, Gujarat University was the main faculty member. Other scholars who engaged classes of Prakrit Grammar were Prof. J. R. Bhattacharya from Shanti Niketan, Bolepur (WB) and Prof. D C Jain, former Professor and Head, Jodhpur University, presently living in Jaipur taught the students Prakrit grammar through various texts. Prof. Maheshwari Prasad, Prof, A. K. Jain, Prof. Pradyumn P. Shah, Prof. V. S. Shukla, Prof. Phool Chad Jain were the guest faculty for this workshop who engaged special classes on the subject. Total 83 lectures were delivered on different aspects of Prakrit Grammar. On 4th December a written test and viva-voce was conducted and on behalf of the result, the winners were given prizes in the valedictory session of the workshop.
Valedictory session of the workshop was held on 5th December, 2021. Prof. K K Sharma Chaired the session and Prof. V. S. Shukla, Director IGNCA was the Chief Guest. Sh. Indrabhooti Barar, Vice President of Parshwanath Vidyapeeth Managing committee was the Guest of Honor. More than 32 participants from various places of India attended the workshop and got benefitted by this academic endeavor of Parshwanath Vidyapeeth. Those who were given prizes were- Sh. Abhay Kumar (First Prize), Ms. Neetu Yadav, (Second Prize) and Ms. Madhu Prajapati (Third Prize). Dr. Priyanka Singh and Shwetaketu Shukla were given consolation prizes. In the Valedictory session Dr. O. P. Singh presented the report of the workshop and Dr. Sanjeev Saraf conducted the workshop. At last Dr. O. P. Singh casted the vote of thanks. Dr. Sanjay Singh, Sh. Rajesh Chaubey and other staff members added value to the workshop by assisting it in many ways.