Uttar Pradesh State PCS

• 14 Mar 2023

Online Game App 'Shastrarth' Made for Learning Sanskrit

Why In News?

• According to the information received from the media on March 13, 2023, Dr. Aruney Mishra, Chairman of the Department of Sanskrit at wing Ewing Christian College (ECC), a constituent college of Allahabad University, Uttar Pradesh, has created an online game app for learning Sanskrit, which is named 'Shastrarth'. Has been given.

Key points

• The Shastrartha app will not only useful for learning Sanskrit in sports but also for preparing competitive exams.
• Games can be played among Sanskrit students from all over India through this app prepared under the direction of Dr. Aruney, Chairman of the Sanskrit Department. There are three formats of the game. For all three formats, there will be 30 seconds to answer each question.
• While it will be played only alone in Play Elon, play with friends and play online will allow two people to play it online from anywhere on mobile or computer. The one who answers more questions correctly will be declared the winner. If the answer is equal, the person who gives the correct answer in a short time will be declared as the winner.
• Significantly, Dr. Aruney Mishra has designed this app for the promotion of Sanskrit language through healthy competition among students. This game app will also generate interest among students towards Sanskrit.
• Sanskrit language will also prove to be helpful for those preparing for competitive exams. In particular, the purpose of this app is that even economically weak students can perform better in competitive examinations through this app.
• Dr. Mishra said that work is also going on another app, which will help in attracting young and adolescent students towards Sanskrit.
• It is known that this is the first such app of online games related to Sanskrit language. This app is completely free.
• Dr. Aruney Mishra said that the app will also be updated from time to time according to the curriculum. At present, there is a compilation of 2000 questions on this app. Every month, 1000 new questions will be added along with old questions.
• This app can be downloaded from there by typing 'Shastrartha' on the Play Store.