BHOPAL: To promote Sanskrit language and Indian culture, state education department-run Maharishi Patanjali Sanskrit Institute set up state’s first residential Sanskrit school for girls in the city.The department has claimed it is first smart residential school of Sanskrit for girls in country. Minister for school education Vijay Shah inaugurated the school.Sixty students are given admission in the residential school from across districts in two smart classes: Class 6 and Class 9. In first three months after admission of their wards, parents will not be allowed to meet children unless there is an emergency.Students have been accommodated in 10-bed hostel rooms, which are yet to be furnished. Around 40 parents dropped their wards at the school on first day.The students were medically screened and at least 35 of 40 children were found anaemic. All of them will get treatment from next week.Speaking at the inaugural function, Shah said his sisters were inspiration for setting up of residential Sanskrit school. He said his two sisters, who studied in ashrams in Sanskrit medium, are now settled in Australia.“It is our first step for promoting Sanskrit language. Women lead the world and my sisters are my inspiration. Therefore, this school has been established specially for girls. I am sure they will set an example,” the minister said.He informed students of the school would be given three types of uniforms, which include a traditional one (salwar suit), western style modern uniform (skirt, shirt and tie) and sports uniform (track suit).For four days in a week, students will be required to wear traditional uniform. On remaining two days, the children will wear modern uniform. “During extra-curricular activities after the school is over, students will be taught yoga, music and sports during which they will wear sports uniform,” he said.The unique thing about the school, the department claims, students will speak in Sanskrit and English. English as a subject wouldn’t be taught, spoken language would be taught to children.Apart from maths, science and social sciences, four Sanskrit subjects would be would be taught in Class 6 and Class 9.“The important thing about our school is children would speak only two languages — Sanskrit and English. No other language would be spoken,” said PR Tiwari, director, MP open school.

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