Jaipur: Data released by the state govt in reply to a question posed in the state assembly shows a steady decline in enrolment in Sanskrit schools and the state-funded Sanskrit University, even as a large number of teaching posts remain vacant. Congress MLA from Kishanpole Amin Kagzi posed the question.In the Sanskrit education dept, which oversees govt Sanskrit schools and colleges, 45% of sanctioned posts are vacant, while 56% of teaching posts at Rajasthan Sanskrit University are unfilled.The govt, in its reply, admitted that student enrolment in the state’s Sanskrit educational institutions has declined due to vacancies in teaching and staff positions and a lack of basic amenities. Rajasthan is the only state with a dedicated state-funded Sanskrit university.“Students migrate to other educational institutions because of the shortage of teachers and the absence of basic facilities. Due to staff vacancies in the administrative dept of Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Rajasthan Sanskrit University, resulting in a shortage of personnel, academic staff have been deployed to handle essential tasks,” the reply said.Data shared in the reply showed that enrolment in the Sanskrit education dept fell from 1,39,009 in 2023-24 to 1,24,860 in 2024-25 and further to 1,23,320 in 2025-26.The dept has 14,277 sanctioned posts, of which 6,430 are vacant and 7,847 are filled.At Rajasthan Sanskrit University, 44 teaching posts are sanctioned, of which 25 are vacant and 19 are filled. Among non-teaching staff, 77 posts are sanctioned, with 52 vacant and 25 filled.“The condition of Sanskrit education under this govt is clear from this reply. The govt will complete almost three years and no improvement has been made in Sanskrit education, while it claims to be the protector of the language. Enrolments are continuously dropping because there are no teachers, exams are delayed and research work is also not being conducted because there are no supervisors to guide students,” said Kagzi.
