Excelsior Correspondent
KATRA, June 17: Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Gurukul, established by Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board at Charan Paduka, Katra, in July 2010, is a unique institution which aims to promote Sanskrit language and literature. The Gurukul is imparting quality education to the students in Vedas, Karamkand and Pooja rituals besides teaching them English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Computer Sciences and Music.
Governor N. N. Vohra, who is the Chairman of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, has been taking keen interest in the development of the Gurukul on a sound footing and to make it a centre of excellence. With efforts of the Governor, the Gurukul was affiliated to the Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishaw Vidyalaya, Varanasi, a leading Sanskrit University of the country, which has granted permanent affiliation to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Gurukul, upto the Acharya (Post-Graduation) level.
Giving details, A. K. Sahu, Chief Executive Officer of the Shrine Board informed that 20 students are admitted to class 6th in this fully residential Gurukul every year after conducting entrance test in January-March. Presently, 136 students are studying in the class 6th to 11th in the Gurukul who are being provided free boarding, lodging, tuition, books, uniforms facilities by the Shrine Board. The Gurukul has highly qualified Acharyas for imparting education to the students.
The Shrine Board also provides free coaching to the students hailing from Purana Daroor/erstwhile Baridar areas and the children of employees of the Shrine Board in December every year for preparing them to appear in the entrance test, who are desirous to seek admission to the Gurukul.
The Governor has been guiding and advising the future growth and development of the Gurukul, while the day to day functioning of this institution is closely watched by the Governing Council under the chairmanship of Dr. S. S. Bloeria, Member, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board. The Council comprises eminent persons including Prof. Y. K. Mishra, former Vice Chancellor, J.R. Rajasthan Sanskrit University, Jaipur; Prof. Vishwamurti Shastri, former Principal Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, Jammu, and officers of the Shrine Board.
The outstanding performance of the students has been bringing laurels to the Gurukul. It is pertinent to mention here that the students of this institution have secured the first position in the entire University in 8th class examinations held in 2013, 2014 and 2015 and have been awarded Gold Medals by the Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishaw Vidyalaya.
The Gurukul is fully equipped with a hi-tech language lab having facilities of LCDs, Computer systems, required software etc. for teaching of Sanskrit, Hindi and English. The Gurukul also has a computer lab, labs for sciences and a well stocked library.
The Shrine Board has also made elaborate arrangements for indoor and outdoor games at the Gurukul for all round personality development of the students.
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