RESUMO
The objectives of the present study were: (i) To ?nd out the difference in reading ability and learning achievement in Sanskrit speaking among TYBA students; (ii) To study the relationship between reading ability and learning achievement in Sanskrit speaking by TYBA students; and (iii) to explore the stakeholders' recommendations on improving reading ability and learning achievement in Sanskrit. A sample of 1000 students whose mother tongue is Gujarati language. The ?ndings of the study revealed that TYBA students' reading ability and learning achievement in Sanskrit. The stakeholders reported that lack of practice in pronunciation in class, absence of homework and inadequate home support may responsible for poor performances of Gujarati speaking students. They have emphasized that Sanskrit teachers should regularly conduct loud reading in class, give homework, conduct monthly exam, listen patiently and try to understand the exact problems of students etc