[15] There have been numerous efforts to restore Sanskrit to its former prominence, but these attempts have not yielded significantly satisfactory outcomes.
[16][17] In each of India's recent decennial censuses, several thousand citizens have reported Sanskrit to be their mother tongue,[a] but the numbers are thought to signify a wish to be aligned with the prestige of the language.
[26] In India, Sanskrit is included in the 14 original languages of the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution.
Many organizations, like the Samskrta Bharati, are conducting Speak Sanskrit workshops to popularize the language.
Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand was conferred the first ‘World Sanskrit Award’ in 2016.
The US chapter is a registered nonprofit tax-exempt organization with its headquarters in San Jose, California.
Also, Sanskrit revival attempts are underway amongst expatriate Hindu populations in the west.
MSRVSSB certificates are accredited by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) and AICTE as the recognised qualifications for admission into other tertiary institutions for a higher degree.
Along with the modern subjects, the students are also taught Hindu scriptures, vedas, upnishads, ayurveda and sanskrit.
[39] Haryana state has over 24 Sanskrit colleges offering education equivalent to bachelor's degree, additionally masters and doctoral level degrees are also offered by the Kurukshetra University and Maharshi Dayanand University.
[40] In 2018, Haryana established Maharishi Balmiki Sanskrit University, Kaithal as a teaching and affiliating university for research in Sanskrit, vedas, Indic languages, Indian culture and Indian philosophy.
[42] In 2019 the Himachal Pradesh government decided to make Sanskrit the second official language replacing Punjabi.
[43] Also, Himachal Pradesh government has plans to teach Sanskrit as a compulsory language from 3rd to 5th standards.