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Demand to recognise Acharya degree as PG for Sanskrit teacher hiring
The Vice-Chancellor of the Central Sanskrit University, Prof. Srinivas Varakhedi, has written to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and the UP Education Service Selection Commission seeking recognition of the ‘Acharya’ degree as equivalent to a postgraduate qualification for PGT-Sanskrit recruitment. The demand relates to advertisement 06/2026 for the post of lecturer (PGT-Sanskrit).
Currently, the eligibility criteria require a postgraduate degree in Sanskrit from a recognised university. Prof. Varakhedi argues that candidates who have completed the Acharya degree under the prescribed syllabus should be considered equally qualified. He has attached earlier central government orders, including a Department of Personnel order dated 18 July 1972, a Union HRD Ministry letter of 15 October 2013, and a UGC gazette notification of 5 July 2014, to support his claim.
The Vice-Chancellor has urged the Chief Minister and the Commission chairman to take a decision based on these documents, stating that it would provide equal opportunity to highly qualified Sanskrit scholars. The final decision on whether the Acharya degree will be accepted for this recruitment rests with the concerned authorities.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Thousands of candidates who hold an ‘Acharya’ degree in Sanskrit are locked out of the PGT-Sanskrit recruitment in Uttar Pradesh because the qualification is not treated as equivalent to a postgraduate degree. The Vice-Chancellor of the Central Sanskrit University has formally petitioned Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and the Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission, citing central government orders from 1972 and 2013 as well as a 2014 UGC gazette notification that recognised ‘Acharya’ as equivalent to PG. The Commission’s advertisement 06/2026 currently requires a PG degree in Sanskrit for the post of lecturer (PGT-Sanskrit). The Vice-Chancellor’s argument, if accepted, would open the recruitment to a wider pool of qualified candidates. The final decision rests with the state authorities, who have not yet responded publicly.
Source: bhaskar.com
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