On Saturday, during his address at the 17th convocation of the Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha in New Delhi, president Ram Nath Kovind said, stressing that experts believe that Sanskrit is most appropriate for writing algorithms besides use in machine learning and artificial intelligence. Sanskrit is not restricted to spiritualism, philosophy or literature added president Ram Nath Kovind. “The tradition of Sanskrit language, literature and science has been the most effective chapter in the glorious journey of our intellectual growth. It is said that India’s soul is reflected in Sanskrit language, which is the mother of several languages,” he said, according to the press release.

Kovind said the most important thing is the proliferation of the knowledge available in Sanskrit is relevant for the welfare of the world. “It is not that the works in Sanskrit are limited to spiritualism, philosophy, devotion, ritualism or literature. It is also the language of knowledge and science. Important works of scientists and mathematicians such as Aryabhatt, Varaah Mihir, Bhaskar, Charak and Sushrut were created in Sanskrit,” he said. “Many scholars believe that the grammar of Sanskrit, which is rule-bound, formula-bound and logical, is the most appropriate to write algorithms, or to be used in machine learning and even artificial intelligence.”

Remembering Lal Bahadur Shastri, after whom the Vidyapeeth has been named, Kovind said the former prime minister was a national icon and an exemplar of simple living, sacrifice and virtue. “He (Shastri) was an embodiment of Indian values and associated with the founding of the Vidhayapeetha. Students of this institution have the responsibility of imbibing his ideals in their every day lives and spreading those in society,” he said.

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