Education Ministry Approves Five Centres of Excellence for Classical Languages
· India · The Hindu, Indian Express
The Ministry of Education has approved the establishment of five Centres of Excellence dedicated to the study of classical Assamese, Bengali, Pali, Marathi, and Prakrit. These centres will be hosted at Tezpur University, Visva Bharati University, the Central University of Odisha, the Central University of Gujarat, and the Deccan College Post Graduate and Research Institute in Pune. The initiative aims to enhance academic research, digitisation, and the preservation of India's linguistic heritage. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi stated that the centre for Pali at the Central University of Odisha will specifically promote the language's connection to the nation's spiritual and cultural traditions.
Why it matters
The establishment of these centres provides dedicated institutional support for the research and preservation of classical Indian languages, ensuring their academic continuity and cultural dissemination.
Read the original report — The Hindu
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