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Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

The Advanced Level of Spoken Sanskrit certification by IIT Kharagpur is an 8-week online course. This online certification course is focused on providing a strong foundation in Sanskrit. With this Advanced Level of Spoken Sanskrit online course available via Swayam, students will gain a comprehensive understanding and appreciation of Sanskrit as a living language with its different semantic and syntactic tools. They will also learn about the rich literary legacy and deep further into its treasures with a greater sense of confidence and independence.

The Advanced Level of Spoken Sanskrit certification syllabus provides learners with the practice of speaking Sanskrit along with its precise grammatical structure. The Advanced Level of Spoken Sanskrit classes will be delivered online by Dr Anuradha Choudry who is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Kharagpur. The course is available for free and requires a student to sit for an examination if he/she wants to get a certificate. Get more details about this online certification course below.

The Highlights

Offered by IIT Kharagpur
8 weeks online course
2 credit points
Certificate of completion

Programme Offerings

Free online course
8 weeks of learning content
In-person proctored examination
Certification

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees Informations	Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
INR 1000	yes	IIT Kharagpur

Students can access this course free of cost as there is no Advanced Level of Spoken Sanskrit certification fee. However, they need to sit for an in-person proctored exam conducted at designated exam centres to get a verified certificate. Students will have to pay an examination fee of Rs 1,000.

Advanced Level of Spoken Sanskrit Fee Structure

Description	Amount
Exam Fee	Rs. 1000

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates from any background such as humanities and social sciences, science, technology, and computer sciences can pursue this Advanced Level of Spoken Sanskrit training course from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.

Candidates are also required to have knowledge of an Intermediate Level of Sanskrit OR have completed the course on Intermediate Level of Spoken Sanskrit.

Certification Qualifying Details

Upon successful completion of the Advanced Level of Spoken Sanskrit certification by IIT Kharagpur, students will be awarded a varied digital certificate, which carries their name, photograph and the final exam score with the logos of NPTEL and IIT Kharagpur.

What you will learn

Language skills

By pursuing the Advanced Level of Spoken Sanskrit certification course, students will:

Gain an overview of the various aspects of the Sanskrit language.
Understand the main features of the Intermediate Level of Spoken Sanskrit.
Learn Sanskrit Grammer and vocabulary.
Practice with verbs in different moods and tenses.
Get familiar with the practice of speaking in Sanskrit.

Who it is for

Teacher

The Advanced Level of Spoken Sanskrit online course is designed for postgraduate students who seek to learn Spoken Sanskrit.
Individuals with humanities and social sciences, technology, and science backgrounds and those who wish to become teachers can also enrol in this online certification course.

Admission Details

Candidates may check the steps included in the admission process for the Advanced Level of Spoken Sanskrit online course.

Step 1: Candidates’ Registration by visiting the official website - https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc22_hs60/preview

Step 2: Application Form Filling

Step 3: Admission Confirmation

The Syllabus

Overview of the different aspects of the Sanskrit language;
Revision of the main features of Intermediate Level of Spoken Sanskrit – nouns and verbs;
Revision and practice of upasarga-s or prefixes;
Daily vocabulary;
Poetic verses, conversations, and stories

Revision and practice of sandhi (Vowel with vowel / Vowel with consonant / Consonant with consonant / Aspirant with vowel or consonant;
Introduction of declensions with new word endings and tenses – 1;
Daily Vocabulary;
Poetic verses, conversations, and stories

Introduction of declensions with new word endings and tenses – 2;
Introduction of 10 la-kāras (10 forms of verb conjugations);
Daily vocabulary;
Poetic verses, conversations and stories

Practice with more verbs in different moods and tenses;
Introduction of karmavācyam or Passive Voice
Practice of sentence structures with different questions using new noun forms

Introduction of declensions with new word endings and tenses – 3;
Introduction and practice of different pratyaya-s or suffixes and their application;
Daily vocabulary;
Poetic verses, conversations, and stories

Introduction of declensions with new word endings and tenses – 4;
Introduction to different avyaya-s or indeclinables and their application;
Daily Vocabulary;
Poetic verses, conversations, and stories

Introduction and practice of samāsa-s or compound words;
Summary of the sentence structures using the plural with different questions;
Poetic verse, reading, and comprehension, conversations

Practice with a variety of word endings, and various verbs in different moods and tenses;
Summary of the portions that were covered in the course;
Poetic verse, reading and comprehension, conversations

Evaluation process

There is an examination for the Advanced Level of Spoken Sanskrit training course which is conducted to provide a verified certificate to students. The exam will be held in person at the designated exam centres comprising assignments and the proctored certification exam. 25% marks will be allotted for the best six assignments out of the total eight assignments given in the course where students must score at least 10 marks. On the other hand, 75% of marks will be allotted for the proctored certification exam which is conducted for 100 marks where students need to secure a minimum of 30% marks. So, a student has to score>= 40/100 to earn the certificate.

Instructors

IIT Kharagpur Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: How long does it take to complete the Advanced Level of Spoken Sanskrit online course?

The Advanced Level of Spoken Sanskrit certification course takes eight weeks of duration to complete.

2: Who is the instructor of this online course?

Dr Anuradha Choudry, who is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Kharagpur, is the course instructor.

3: Who can all apply for this online certification course?

Candidates with humanities and social sciences, computer science, technology, and science backgrounds can enrol in this Advanced Level of Spoken Sanskrit training course.

4: Will I need to write an entrance test for admission to this course?

No, there is no entrance test to get enrolled in the Advanced Level of Spoken Sanskrit online course.

5: How will the Advanced Level of Spoken Sanskrit classes be conducted?

The classes will be conducted online by the expert faculty from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.