“Smt. Laddevi Sharma Pancholi Adarsh Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya is situated in the serene village of Barundani, within the Mandalgarh tehsil of Bhilwara district, Rajasthan. This esteemed institution was established in July 2005, in loving memory of Srimati Laddevi Sharma Pancholi. She was a highly respected educator and the wife of the esteemed Prof. Badri Narayan Pancholi, who was honored with the Rashtrapati Award. Prof. Badri Narayan Pancholi dedicated years of service to Sri Lalbahadur Shastri Kendriya Sanskrit Vidyapith, currently known as L. B. S. Rashtriya Sanskrit University, where he held the esteemed position of professor of Sankhya Darshan. It was Professor Pancholi who played a pivotal role in establishing this Mahavidyalaya.”
Initially, from its establishment until 2010, the Shastri and Acharya courses examinations were conducted under the Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan. Subsequently, in 2011, the Mahavidyalaya became affiliated with Sri Jagadguru Raamanandacharya Rajasthan Sanskrit Vishvavidyalaya, Jaipur, offering courses in Vedas (all), Vyakarana, Jyotish, Sahitya, and Darshan. Since 2011, over 250 students annually enrolled in learning the Shastras and modern subjects. After persistent efforts, the Mahavidyalaya gained recognition from the Central Sanskrit University in August 2019, with examinations being conducted at Sri Jagadguru Ramanadnacharya Sanskrit University, Jaipur. With this recognition came benefits for academic staff, official staff, and librarian, including 95% of their salaries and other perks. Since 2023, the Mahavidyalaya has been affiliated with the Central Sanskrit University, conducting all examinations. As of April 2023, the Central Sanskrit University has approved 100% of the staff salaries and other benefits.
Objectives :
The objectives of the Mahavidyalaya as envisaged are the following:
- To preserve and impart the traditional Sanskrit lore with special attention to specialized branches of Shastras:
- To undertake interpretation of Shastras in Sanskrit and as well as in vernacular languages
- To establish their relevance to the problems in the modern context.
- To propagate the Sanskrit in general people of society.
- To provide a forum of intensive training in modern as well as shastric lore for teachers and students.
- To teach Sanskrit and facilitate modern technology for students and teachers
- To organize seminars, and workshops and interact with different scholars of society at different intervals.