Samskrita Bharati is a non-profit organization founded in 1982 in India. It is primarily dedicated to the mission of popularizing Sanskrit as a spoken language. It is a movement for the continuing protection, development and propagation of the language as well as the literature, tradition and the knowledge systems embedded in it.
In 2021, we established Samskrita Bharati New Zealand as a non-profit organization. We are comprised of a small team of very dedicated and enthusiastic volunteers who are keen students and love to spread this knowledge to a wider Kiwi audience.
Our Goal
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Promote Samskritam in spoken and written forms among people of all ages in an interactive and fun environment
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Organize lectures, camps, competitions and other programs to complement and enhance learning.
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Showcase the richness of Samskritam literature
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Inspire and build a team of volunteers and instructors to propagate Samskritam.
Our Approach
Over the past three decades, Samskrita Bharati has continued to refine its direct teaching approach to make the learning process easy and effective. It derives its strength from a child's natural ability to learn native languages - be it English, French, German or Te Reo.
A child is first exposed to the language(s) spoken by people around it. Through this immersion, he/she becomes familiar with the sounds and words of the language. As familiarity with words and constructs increase, the child begins to utter its first broken sentences. Before long, fluent sentences follow naturally. Over time, he/she acquires the ability to read and write.
The direct approach to language learning is thus a four-stepped process: listen-speak-read-write. The same applies to adults also.
Samskrita Bharati's teaching methodology is structured around this principle. The effectiveness of this approach hardly needs any mention. Our individual experience in learning our native language stands as a testament.