Archive · 21 Nov 2025
Bihar's Sanskrit Education in Crisis: Colleges Used as Animal Shelters, Schools in Disrepair
In Bihar, India, some Sanskrit colleges and schools are in a bad state.
Animals like goats are living in places where students should be learning.
A library has been turned into a bedroom, and old books are covered in dust.
A hostel for female students has been closed for years and is falling apart.
Teachers say that many Sanskrit schools are in poor condition.
Sanskrit colleges in Bihar used as shelters for animals
Library turned into a bedroom, books neglected
Women's hostel shut down, building dilapidated
Teachers report poor condition of Sanskrit schools across districts
- Who
- Sanskrit students and teachers in Bihar
- What
- Facing poor conditions in schools and colleges
- When
- Currently
- Where
- Bihar, India
- Why
- Due to neglect and lack of maintenance
Government's Stance
Teachers' and Students' Concerns
Infrastructure Condition
Government's Stance
Not explicitly addressed in the articles
Teachers' and Students' Concerns
Poor, with animals living in colleges and hostels shut down
- Number of affected districts
- At least 3 (Darbhanga, Madhubani, Saran)
- Animals found in college
- Goats