The Prathama-diksha certificate program in basic Sanskrit is scheduled to begin at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Hyderabad. Under the direction of Central Sanskrit University, the course is being offered (CSU). Candidates who are interested must fill out a Google form at this link: forms.gle/EZvquTY1VtdY7Rwh6.

This certificate course, which will be conducted in offline mode, is open for all — students, faculty, staff, family of faculty/staff, and even people who are not a part of the university in any form. Interested candidates should note that this certificate programme will be a prerequisite for the dvitiya-diksha (a diploma course).

There are no prerequisites for joining this course; registrants are not even required to know Devanagari reading/writing, and the timings of this course will be decided in convenience with the students. The fees for full course is Rs 1000, which will also include the cost of study material such as textbooks and workbooks.

This certificate course at IITH will focus on a graded learning method, with flexibility where the students can decide their pace and joining. According to the scheduled laid out by the institute, the course is scheduled to start this October and classes will be held at the IITH campus, based on the convenience of participants.