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ORGANIZATIONS

Samskrita Bhārati Charlotte Sthānam

VISION
To restore Sanskrit to its rightful place in the cultural
legacy of India; to protect and preserve this language
of our Gods; to help people learn and speak Sanskrit

MISSION
Promote Samskritam as an everyday language and
provide access to its rich and diverse repository of
knowledge. Teach Samskritam to one and all.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES
• Promote Samskritam in spoken and written
forms among people of all ages in an interactive,
fun, immersive and engaging environment.
• Improve Samskritam teaching techniques
and create instructional aids in multitude of • Conducted free 6 online classes for adults
media to make learning an easy and rewarding • Enrolled more high school students in SAFL
experience. • Currently 250 people engaged in Samskritam
• Bring to light existing Samskritam literature and sambhAshaNam
publish books and create audiovisual and other • Conducting mAsika sambhAshaNam melams
media content to enhance the modern literary • Samskritagruhams 20 (2 or more persons)
world of Samskritam.
• Facilitate study and research in various MAJOR PROJECTS
knowledge systems available in Samskritam. • “sambhAshaNAt shAstra paryantam”
• Inspire and build a committed base of volunteers • 1000 adults learning samsritam online nationwide
and instructors to serve society by working to • 750 children learning samskritam online nationwide
propagate Samskritam. • 50 centers, 100s of volunteers to run the centers,
teach, manage bookstore etc.
HIGHLIGHTS • Conducts 1-day, 2-day, 10-day prAthamika
• Conducted sambhAshaNam shibirams (Feb shibirams to teach spoken Samskritam
2020) • Volunteers teach higher level classes
• Conducted free classes at two locations (South • Conducts bAlva vargas in many cities
Charlotte and North Charlotte) every Saturday. • Conducts residential family camps
• Conducted free bAla varga for children 6-13 (50 • Distance Learning Programs for Adults
children) • sambhAshaNa sandeshah – monthly magazine
• Conducted free classes for parents (40 adults) • “Punyakoti” – first animated feature film premiered

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