Section 5 in Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit Act, 1994
5. Objects of the University.
- The following shall be the objects of the University, namely:-(a)imparting intensive, extensive and higher education in various branches of Sanskrit learning as well as in Indology, Indian Philosophy and Indian Languages;(b)providing facilities for the advanced study of various Indian Languages laying emphasis on their longstanding association and relationship with Sanskrit and their inter-relationship with each other;(c)promoting research in Sanskrit, Indology, Indian Philosophy and Indian languages;(d)taking measures for the preservation of our cultural heritage enshrined in Sanskrit language and in our ancient art and literature;(e)publication of books in Sanskrit, as well as books written in other languages dealing with Sanskrit classics, Sanskrit authors and relating to Sanskrit Language and literature in general;(f)taking measures to collect, preserve and publish ancient manuscripts;(g)providing facilities to promote and encourage Fine Arts such as Music, Drama and Painting according to the Indian traditions;(h)making provision for imparting education in other subjects-including foreign languages and literature, arts, humanities and social sciences-along with Sanskrit for the purpose of offering fully rounded and composite courses of study which are useful and attractive to the young generations;(i)providing facilities for the study and research in the cultural diversities of Kerala;(j)establishing for the use of Sanskrit Scholars and the students a computerised data base of published works and on going research work in and on Sanskrit language and literature, Indology and Indian Philosophy from all over the world;(k)making provision to get translated Vedas, Puranas and Upanishat into Malayalam Language.
