Lakshmi Devi Shroff Adarsh Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya, the only Sanskrit college of Jharkhand offering Acharya (Masters) Degree in Sanskrit, is situated at B. Deoghar, a sacred place of Vaidyanath, one of the twelve Jyotirlingas (Manokamanalinga). It was established in the year 1979 and was included in ASM of the Ministry of Education & Culture, Government of India in the year 1984. It is affiliated to Central Sanskrit University

Lakshmi Devi Shroff Adarsh Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya provides education form Prakshastri to Acharya: Prakshastri (equivalent to Intermediate, Two-year course), Shastri (equivalent to Bachelor Degree, Three-year course) & Acharya (equivalent to Master Degree, Two-year course) in the subjects of Sahitya (Literature), Vyakarana (Grammar), Jyotish (Astrology) & Veda. To cope with the modern situation not only traditional subjects but also modern subjects like English, Hindi, Political Science, Computer Science & Environment Science are also taught here. It has hostel facility for the poor students and the students coming from remote area.

All round development of Lakshmi Devi Shroff Adarsh Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya which is committed to promote and expand Sanskrit language, to preserve Vaidik Shastra etc. and to establish the pride of Jharkhand in all over India.

समग्रे भारते झारखण्डराज्यस्य गौरवं प्रतिष्ठापयितुं संस्कृतभाषायाः प्रचाराय प्रसाराय, वेदादिशास्त्राणां समुद्धरणाय च कटिबद्धस्य देवघरे सुप्रतिष्ठितस्य लक्ष्मीदेवीशराफआदर्शसंस्कृत- महाविद्यालयस्य सर्वाङ्गीणविकासः ।

• जनमानसे संस्कृतभाषायाः विकासाय संस्कृतस्य प्रचारः प्रसारश्च ।
• संस्कृतपरम्पराश्रितनूतनज्ञानप्राप्तये आवश्यकतानुगुणं साधनानां सर्जनम् ।
• सम्बद्धक्षेत्रेषु भारतीयज्ञानप्रणाल्याः समावेशः ।
• शिक्षायां संस्कृतभाषामाध्यमेन शिक्षणव्यवस्थायाः सम्पादनम् ।
• पारम्परिकशास्त्राणामाधुनिकोपायेन संरक्षणं तेषां प्रचारः प्रसारश्च ।
• वेद-व्याकरण-साहित्य-ज्योतिषादिग्रन्थानां सरलमानकसंस्कृतेन पाठनम् ।

• Promotion and expansion of Sanskrit in public for the development of Sanskrit Language.
• Creation of means for innovative knowledge based on traditional Sanskrit.
• Inclusion of IKS in related fields.
• Using Sanskrit Language in education system.
• Preservation, promotion and expansion of traditional Shastras with the help of modern system.
• Teaching learning system of Vyakaran, Sahitya, Jyotish shatras usinging SARALAMANAK SANSKRIT.

• संस्कृतभाषायाः सामग्रिकविकासाय प्राच्यपाश्चात्त्योभयविधभाषया साहित्येन च सार्धं अन्तःसम्बन्धस्थापनाय तथा भाषान्तरैस्सह संस्कृतभाषायाः प्रोन्नत्यै विविधकार्यक्रमाणां समायोजनम् ।
• संस्कृतविदुषां तथा विषयान्तरेषु पारङ्गतानां विद्वद्वरेण्यानामध्यापकानां समयानुगुणं समागमायोजनं तेषां सम्माननं च ।
• भारतीयज्ञानपरम्पराया अभिवृद्धये राष्ट्रियशोधसङ्गोष्ठी-वाक्यार्थसभा-व्याख्यानमालानां समायोजनम् ।
• संस्कृतभाषासम्बद्धानुसन्धानं कर्तुं शोधानुगुणं साधनानां व्यवस्थासम्पादनम् ।
• शोधानुगुणं महाविद्यालयस्य शोधपत्रिकायाः निरन्तर प्रकाशनम् ।

• To Promote ancient literature available in Sanskrit with new technology and to make effort for the promotion of Sanskrit Language with Indian and Western Languages.
• Welcoming and honouring Sanskrit intellectuals and the intellectuals of other languages.
• Organizing seminar/Conference/Lecture Series etc. for the development of Indian knowledge tradition.
• Making arrangement for the research facilities for the research in Sanskrit Language.
• Regular publication of Article in Research Journal of our Institution.

We are fortunate that our college is situated at a very sacred place of Baba Vaidyanath, one of the twelve Jyotirlingas (Manokamanalinga) where Sanskrit lovers and the person having curiosity to know Sanskrit reside. Sanskrit language can flourish here very easily. We have been trying our level best for about forty years to expand the area of Sanskrit and, to some extent, we have been successful.

Our institution is situated in the heart of the town where there is no problem of communication. Person can reach here very easily. There are so many villages in the nearby areas from where students can come.

It is a religious place so, Sanskrit loving people from different parts of India come here who are, some time, ready to donate for the development of Sanskrit which can help in the development of our Institution.

Our institution belongs to a very poor state like Jharkhand. The area where it is situated is also very poor, backward and deprived of essential facilities. Students who get admission here are mostly sons of farmers. They do not have sufficient money to continue their study further. Most of them are not even in a position to pay fees. This is the reason that they fail to continue their study. They cannot afford to live in town. They need hostel at very low fee. But we do not have sufficient accommodation for more than forty five students. We do not have hostel facility for Girls, so the girls from remote area fail to get admission here. Not only this we do not have sufficient no. of teaching and non-teaching staff, class rooms, well furnished library, well equipped computer lab, well furnished administration block etc.

We are fortunate that our institution belongs to an area where Sanskrit can flourish because Sanskrit loving people live here and religious persons from all over India come here. If the facilities like boys hostel, girl’s hostel etc. are properly provided the no. of students will grow very fast.

To cope with modern situation we have some challenges which we will try to face in ensuing years:

• Lack of awareness: We will have to go every nook and corner of this area to promote Sanskrit language and create awareness about Sanskrit language in the mind of people which will, ultimately, help in promoting and expanding Sanskrit language.
• Lack of sufficient no. of teaching and non-teaching staff: In coming years we will have to try to increase the no. of Teaching and Non-Teaching staff for smooth functioning of our institution which will lead to the promotion of Sanskrit language.
• Lack of proper infrastructure: In coming five years we will try to develop our whole infrastructure which will help us in increasing the no. of students etc.
• Quality Development: We will try to develop the quality of our Teaching and Administration.

Backwardness of this area: We will visit remote area and create awareness about Sanskrit language and its importance and opportunities.