A Shastri ( hi, शास्त्री) degree is also awarded to student after degree in old college system of India in other stream than Sanskrit also. ex pg-geologists is known as Bhu gharva sastri भू -गर्भ शास्त्री.In some other term degree is awarded to pupils after years of higher education in the

Sanskrit Sanskrit (; attributively , ; nominally , , ) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in South Asia after its predecessor languages had diffused there from the northwest in the late ...

language (at institutions such as

Sampurnanand Sanskrit University Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya (IAST: ; formerly Varanaseya Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya and Government Sanskrit College, Varanasi) is an Indian university and institution of higher learning located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, specializing i ...

Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan Central Sanskrit University, formerly Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, is a central university (India), central university located in New Delhi, India, to promote Sanskrit. Established in 1970, it functions under the Ministry of Human Resource Dev ...

in India).The length of training required for a Shastri degree is usually seven years following the completion of secondary school, although students may continue training for an additional two years to obtain an

Acharya In Indian religions and society, an ''acharya'' (Sanskrit: आचार्य, IAST: ; Pali: ''ācariya'') is a preceptor and expert instructor in matters such as religion, or any other subject. An acharya is a highly learned person with a ...

degree. At the completion of their training, while recipients retain their surname for their descendants, they are given the option to change their current surname to reflect attainment of the degree. This degree also enables pupils to become accredited Hindu Priests and Religious Teachers. Shastri also exists as a surname through patriarchal inheritance, and so people with the name may not necessarily have undergone its associated training.

But the Astrology is still under considering subject in various universities as per the UGC guideline. So many Colleges and Institutes are following this guidelines. But the Approval as Astrology Course is still pending. Still issue a certificate as Acharya or Shastri in Astrology are not valid. So many Astrologers claim they are Acharya, But only few of them Acharya or Shastri Degree in other than Astrology subject.Akhil Bhartiya Vedic Shikshan Avam Parshikshan Sansthan (An Autonomous Institution Registered Under Public Trust Act-1882, Govt of India, NCT of Delhi) run under supervision of Acharya V Shastri

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