Sanskrit: Official Language in Uttarakhand, Himachal; Global Popularity Surges

• Sanskrit, an ancient language, is one of India's 22 scheduled languages, holding significant cultural and historical importance.
• Uttarakhand (2010) and Himachal Pradesh (2019) have declared Sanskrit as their second official language to promote its revival.
• Sanskrit is taught in Indian schools from Class 5-8 as a third language and can be a second language in higher classes.
• Organizations like 'Sanskrit Bharati' have taught over 1 crore people conversational Sanskrit and established 6000+ 'Sanskrit-speaking homes'.
• Globally, Sanskrit is gaining traction, taught in universities worldwide and included in Google Translate in 2022.