Sanskrit, Prakrit & Pali

Sanskrit belongs to the Indo Iranian branch of Indo European family. For centuries it has been accepted as the language of administration and learned communication in India. Therefore it comprises of a vast variety of literature. It includes epics, dramas, erotic poetry, devotional poetry, treatises on administration, politics, and modern sciences such as chemistry and so on. This ancient language has acquired more importance as the borders between different nations shrunk due to globalization.

About Location

The Sanskrit Language Program is located in Pune (erstwhile Poona), which is considered to be a seat of learning. It is also considered as the cultural and educational capital of Maharashtra. It boasts of a prestigious university, i.e. University of Pune, and many an institution of eminence. It has a special place in the development of Maharashtra and of India.

Pune's population is 3.5 million. Local language is Marathi, common language is Hindi, and English is also understood. Mid-June to mid-September is the Monsoon season. After monsoon comes Post-monsoon (Oct-Nov) with little rain and warm weather, Winter (Nov-Feb), Spring (Feb-March), Summer (April-May).

Elementary

	9-10	10-11	15 minutes	11.15-12.15	12.15-1	1.00-1.15	1.15-2.15	2.15-3.15
Monday	Grammar	Grammar	Break	Reading /Dictation	Translation	Memorization /Recitation	Lunch
Tuesday	Grammar	Grammar	Break	Vocabulary	Speaking	Memorization /Recitation	Lunch	Zero Hour
Wednesday	Grammar	Grammar	Break	Reading /Dictation	Listening	Memorization /Recitation	Lunch	-
Thursday	Grammar	Grammar	Break	Vocabulary	Journal Writing and correction	Memorization /Recitation	Lunch	Zero Hour
Friday	Grammar Review	Grammar Review	Break	Weekly Test	Weekly Test and Teachers students Meet	Memorization /Recitation	Lunch

*Local trips will be post-lunch, and field trips will be on weekends.

Intermediate

	9-10	10-11	15 minutes	11.15-12.15	12.15-1	1.00-1.15	1.15-2.15	2.15-3.15
Monday	Grammar	Textual Reading	Break	Textual Reading	Translation	Memorization /Recitation	Lunch
Tuesday	Grammar	Textual Reading	Break	Textual Reading	Speaking	Memorization /Recitation	Lunch	Zero Hour
Wednesday	Grammar	Textual Reading	Break	Personal Tutorial	Listening	Memorization /Recitation	Lunch
Thursday	Grammar	Personal Tutorial	Break	Personal Tutorial	Journal Error Correction	Memorization /Recitation	Lunch	Zero Hour
Friday	Grammar Review	Vocabulary	Break	Weekly Test	Weekly Test and Teachers students Meet	Memorization /Recitation	Lunch

*Local trips will be post-lunch, and field trips will be on weekends.

Advanced

	9-10	10-11	15 minutes	11.15-12.15	12.15-1	1.00-1.15	1.15-2.15	2.15-3.15
Monday	Pāṇiniya Grammar	Textual Reading	Break	Textual Reading	Content Writing	Memorization /Recitation	Lunch	-
Tuesday	Pāṇiniya Grammar	Textual Reading	Break	Textual Reading	Speaking/ Discussion in Sanskrit on a particular topic	Memorization /Recitation	Lunch	Zero Hour
Wednesday	Pāṇiniya Grammar	Textual Reading	Break	Textual Reading	Listening	Memorization /Recitation	Lunch
Thursday	Personal Tutorial	Personal Tutorial	Break	Review of Weekly Reading	Journal Error Correction	Memorization /Recitation	Lunch	Zero Hour
Friday	Pāṇiniya Grammar Review	Personal Tutorial	Break	Weekly Test	Weekly Test and Teachers students Meet	Memorization /Recitation	Lunch

*Local trips will be post-lunch, and field trips will be on weekends.

The syllabus is flexible. After receiving students' CVs and the statement of purpose, necessary changes are made taking into consideration students' interests, and their proficiency level. All classes are held in Sanskrit to the extent possible. The program aims at developing students proficiency in reading, writing, listening and speaking.

Reading:

Textual Reading: Passages from a variety of Sanskrit literature are selected.

Personal Tutorial: Students read the text of their choice.

Magazine Reading and Modern Literature: Passages from Sanskrit magazine and modern literature are read.

Writing: Students write journal every week, They also translate different passages from English to Sanskrit.

Listening: Different audio material is played and students try to comprehend it.

Speaking: Activities, such as picture narration, story telling, debate, role play etc are undertaken.

Grammar Review: The applied grammar is reviewed along with different drilling exercises.

Vocabulary: The vocabulary of the week is reviewed and the peculiar usages are discussed.

Verse Recitation: Students recite and memorize different verses.

Local and Field Trips: Students visit Sanskrit institutions and other traditional sites.

Some outdoor activities: Students gather information about Sanskrit institutions by speaking with them in Sanskrit and submit the report. A language camp may also be arranged

Advanced Reading Course in Sanskrit

Eligibility - Minimum three years of Sanskrit study.

Duration - one semester (Fall or Spring) from the academic year.

The Aim of this reading course is to make students familiar with various advanced and classical texts in Sanskrit, and the traditional method of analysis and textual criticism presented in these texts. The texts vary in range and nature from poetry to poetics and from veda and vedāṅga literature to philosophical literature such as sāṅkhya, nyāya, mῑmāṁsā, vedānta, tantra etc. and also commentarial literature.

A screening test may be executed to know students proficiency.

The teaching will be for three hours (9 a.m. to 12 .15 p.m.) from Monday to Friday, while one hour will be kept for discussion and writing. This class will be devoted to reinforce the content and the arguments made in the texts read earlier. This particular method is a traditional way of reinforcement which is called as anuvāda.

The medium of instruction will be Sanskrit.

Initially a dialogue and discussion class may be taken for making students familiar and comfortable in speaking which would be required for the rest of the course.

The last class may be converted into a dialogue and discussion class for first couple of weeks.

Special guest speakers may be invited to speak on a particular branch.

Tests will be arranged periodically to evaluate students understanding and progress.

There will be different texts and schools chosen for the reading course every couple of years, and will be uploaded on the website.

The texts for the reading course are:

Weeks 1 - 5:	9 a.m. to 10.30 a.m.	nāṭyaśāstra  1st, 18th , 19th  chapters
	10.45 a.m. to 12.15 p.m.	śākuntalam (firts act) referring rāghavabhaṭṭa commentary
Weeks 6 - 10:	9 a.m. to 10.30 a.m.	sāṅkhyakārikā  with sāṅkhyatattvakaumudῑ
	10.45 a.m. to 12.15 p.m.	vyākaraṇa-mahābhāṣya – paspaśāhnika.
Weeks 11 - 15:	9 a.m. to 10.30 a.m.	chāndogya -upaniṣad - 6th   adhyāya with śāṅkarabhāṣya
	10.45 a.m. to 12.15 p.m.	ῑśvara-pratyabhijñāvimarśiṇῑ  - āgamādhikāra

HOUSING INFORMATION

AIIS assists students in finding local accommodation. Please note that AIIS Pune Language Center is far from the main city area, therefore the distance from the home/apartment can vary from 10-15 kms, one way. Depending on the size of the Program and the availability of suitable accommodations, students are sometimes housed in furnished apartments, but more commonly live in "paying guest" or "home-stay" arrangements in private homes, preferably with families who speak the target language (Not appicable for Sanskrit, Pali and Prakrit). Detailed guidelines will also be sent to students once they are accepted into an AIIS Program.

Dear AIIS SLP Konkani/Marathi/Pali/Prakrit/Sanskrit/Sindhi Participants,

Greetings from AIIS-Pune and heartiest congratulations for joining in AIIS Language Family.

Mr. Anil Inamdar, Administrative Officer [Mobile No.8308195791 Email ID-aiispune@aiis.edu.in] will meet you at the Pune airport/Pune Railway station/Pune Bus Stand, as per arrival details communicated by you.

Please note the below given address of the Hotel wherein; overnight initial stay (on twin sharing basis) for all participants has been arranged for the one overnight [10/6/2024) stay on your arrival, as per institute rules (Check Inn 12:00 Check Out 8.30 a.m.) with Complimentary breakfast arrangement).

PYC Hindu Gymkhana & Sports Foundation
766 Bhandarkar Road, Opp. to Girikand Travels
Next to Good Luck Chowk, Pune - 411 004
Phone No. 020-25664747/020-25664949

Lunch/Dinner (excluding 10/6/24), Laundry, Personal Phone Calls and earlier arrival charges as applicable shall be paid by the student directly to PYC Hindu Gymkhana & Sports Foundation, at the reception.

As per the schedule given on the AIIS Website there will be an Orientation sharp at 9.00 a.m. on the 11/6/2024 in the A-3 Conference Hall, Third Floor, PYC Hindu Gymkhana & Sports Foundation. The student shall have the breakfast in the PYC Hindu Gymkhana & Sports Foundation and join the A-3 Hall. A car will be arranged by the Institute for your pick up from the PYC to AIIS. After orientation and lunch with families, students will be moved to Flats/Host families in the car arranged by AIIS on the 11/6/24..All students will come to AIIS for the regular classes at American Institute of Indian Studies, Deccan College Campus, Yervada, Pune from 12.6.2024 till the program concludes, including those who have made their own arrangement of housing at Pune.

The institute has asked PYC for providing an accommodation for those students who would be arriving early in Pune and would like to stay there on chargeable basis. The students who will make their own arrangement of stay prior to 10/6/23 are welcome to Stay at PYC on twin sharing basis on the 10/6/23.

The students will be on their own, till the check in on 10/6/23 and they should ensure coming to PYC Hindu Gymkhana & Sports Foundation A-3 Conference Hall) for Orientation on the 11/6/23.

After Orientation as per schedule, there will be a lunch arranged by the Institute on the 11/6/2024 for all the students, teachers of AIIS, invited guest orientation speakers and host families/apartment owners (between 12:45 to 2:00 pm) at PYC Hindu Gymkhana & Sports Foundation on the above given address and the students shall be moved to the host families/flat/apartments (between 2:15 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.). Assistance and guidance will be provided by Sanskrit Program Teacher & Host Family Coordinator.

MUMBAI TO PUNE:

A good option for getting to Pune from Mumbai International Airport is KK Travels. They operate a limousine (well, a large car) shuttle service between drop-off points in Pune and the domestic and international terminals in Mumbai. The cars run 24/7, and you can book them via e-mail. One seat (with luggage in back) costs Rs. 1500/-and they will drop you off anywhere in Pune City. Cars are clean, drivers are courteous and they put your name on a signboard and wait for you. They stop at one rest area along the Mumbai-Pune expressway for bathroom, etc. Many AIIS scholar use this company regularly. They are equally good for transport in the other direction. They know exactly how long the drive will take in order to get you to the terminal at the proper time of your departure and arrival of flight. Those student who want to come from Mumbai to Pune by road can contact M/s KK Travels on Mobile No. 9371099797 , 9370599797, 9011979797, 9860100100, 9822979797, 9527507979, 9767100001 and email ID mumbai@kktravels.com, kktravels@kktravels.com or they write to aiispune@aiis.edu.in by giving requirement such as pick up time/date/address/flight no and time to enable us to arrange a reliable car service. If any participant wants to stay in Mumbai, they may contact following hotels.

HOTEL AIRPORT INTERNATIONAL

Nehru Road, Ville Parle (East), Mumbai - 400 099. INDIA Phone: ( 91-22 ) 26182222 Fax : ( 91-22 ) 26183333 E-mail : reservations@hotelairportinternational.com Website - www. hotelairportinternational.com

Hotel Transit Near Domestic Airport, Vile Parle (East) Mumbai - 400099. Maharashtra. INDIA. Tel: +91 22 26128882, 66930761-3 Fax: +91 22 26105785 E-mail:reservation@hoteltransit.in, transit1@vsnl.com Website: www.hoteltransit.in

Please arrange to send scan copies of Passport and Visa (in separate PDF format) and colour photo (passport size colour photograph in jpg format of max 50 KB size) by email. Each participant will carry 6 passport size colour photographs hard copies. Please carry Photo ID in USA [Driving Licence or University Card, Library Card] and your bank account details [in case of need, a statement may be asked for online registration] with you.

Please note that the FRRO registration has been made ONLINE since 1/10/2018. Individual students will have to apply online for registration with FRRO and upload required documents online, as given on the website.

Each student must have Indian Mobile Phone Number and an Email ID for USER registration and online registration.

Documents required to be uploaded online are –
Photo Color photograph (jpeg format
Passport, Visa, C Form each in separate pdf format
Bonafide Certificate & NOC Certificate (issued by Deccan College) separate pdf format
ISFS number will be generated by Deccan College which will be written on the Bonafide Certificate.

The link for online registration is given below:
https://indianfrro.gov.in/eservices/home.jsp The email ID of Mumbai FRRO is given for your information: helpdesk.mum-ivfrt@gov.in, frromum@nic.in, SUPRIYA PATIL YADAV helpdesk.mum-ivfrt@gov.in, In-charge Registration Branch

Those students who have an OCI or PIO card do not need to register.

The C Form submission is also made Online by FRRO. Host Family Coordinator Ms. Meenal Kulkarni (Email ID- sanskritlp@aiis.edu.in) will provide you more information about the same.

The C Form needs to be submitted online within 24 hours of shifting to the host family or an apartment.

The link for online submission of Form C is https://indianfrro.gov.in or Search User Registration Page Indian FRRO On Google https://indianfrro.gov.in/frro/FormC. User Registration for Form 'C' - FRRO https://indianfrro.gov.in/frro/FormC/accom_reg.jsp?

Request Form for User Registration - FRRO https://indianfrro.gov.in/frro/FormC/userregpdf.jsp

The host family or the apartment owner will have to first fill in the User Registration Form for Individual House (if it is not filled earlier). The link to this page is given below.

https://indianfrro.gov.in/frro/FormC/menuuserreg.jsp

Those students who have made their own housing arrangement will have to seek the help of their house owners to complete the C Form and submit the Online C Form copy to us. Sub-letting of the already rented premises to others by Language program students is not acceptable.

Students with Indian nationality need not fill in the C Form.

Deccan College will arrange to create ONLINE S Forms [FSIS] Numbers for all the foreign students participating in the language programs [this is also needed to send monthly attendance, absence to class continuously for a week, update Registration Details, Upload Photo, Update departure details etc].

There is no need to visit Pune or Mumbai FRRO Office. Students can sit at home and do the online registration. The students will be contacted thru email by FRRO Mumbai Central Office, which is controlling FRRO Offices in Maharashtra State.

Please note the AIIS Officers contact details:

Dr. Ms. Madhura Godbole	Head-Sanskrit Language Program	sanskritlp@aiis.edu.in	Phone No.020-26612471,020-26695531 Mobile No.9373301748
Mr. Shantanu Kher	Incharge-Marathi Language Program	marathilp@aiis.edu.in	Phone No.+91 20 2991 2808 Cell No. 9011103732
Mr. Anil Inamdar	Administrative Officer	aiispune@aiis.edu.in	Cell No. 8308195791, Phone No.020-26682932
Dr. Ahtesham Khan	Coordinator (Programs)	languageprograms@aiis.edu.in	Phone No. 0522-4001386
Ms. Purnima Mehta	Director General	aiisdelhi@aiis.edu.in	Phone No. (011)-24625386, 24698930

I hope the above information will meet your requirement. Please get in touch with us in case you need more information. Looking forward to meeting you. With good wishes, Anil Inamdar, AIIS Pune-Team

American Institute of Indian Studies
Deccan College Campus, S.No. 24 Yervada,
Opp. Deccan College Ground, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Road, Pune - 411 006
Phone No. 020-26682932
EmailID - aiispune@aiis.edu.in (new)
Website - aiislanguageprograms.org, indiastudies.org
Cell No. 8308195791