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India Ministry of Education approves five Centres of Excellence for classical languages

Classical Languages Centres of Excellence linguistic heritage academic research digitisation

India’s Ministry of Education has approved the establishment of five Centres of Excellence (CoEs) dedicated to the study and preservation of classical languages. The initiative aims to strengthen the institutional ecosystem for advanced academic research, documentation, and the digitisation of linguistic and literary heritage.

The five designated centres and their respective locations are:

• Classical Assamese: Tezpur University, Assam • Classical Bengali: Visva-Bharati University, West Bengal • Classical Marathi: Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute, Maharashtra • Classical Pali: Central University of Odisha, Odisha • Classical Prakrit: Central University of Gujarat, Gujarat

The centres will focus on four primary objectives: providing platforms for scholarly research, supporting the preservation and digitisation of ancient textual resources, facilitating wider dissemination of knowledge traditions, and strengthening regional academic ecosystems for higher education.

Entities

Central University of Odisha · Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute · Ministry of Education · Mohan Charan Majhi · Tezpur University · Visva-Bharati University

Sources

Ministry of Education approves five Centres of Excellence to promote classical languages [desitalkchicago.com]
Education Ministry plans 5 Centres of Excellence to preserve linguistic heritage [bhaskarlive.in]
India News | An Awakened Teacher Will Play Decisive Role in Making India a Vishwa Guru: Yogi Adityanath [www.latestly.com]
Centre of Excellence for Pali to come up at CUO [www.orissapost.com]
Tezpur University to Host Centre of Excellence for Classical Assamese Studies [www.sentinelassam.com]
Govt Approves Centres of Excellence for Assamese, Bengali, Marathi, Pali and Prakrit [thecsrjournal.in]
Education Ministry approves 5 Centres of Excellence for Classical Languages [newsable.asianetnews.com]
Education Ministry plans 5 Centres of Excellence to preserve linguistic heritage [morungexpress.com]
Centre Of Excellence In Classical Pali To Be Set Up At Central University of Odisha in Koraput [odishabytes.com]
MoE Approves 5 Centres of Excellence for Classical Language Studies [pragativadi.com]
CM Majhi Hails CUO as Centre of Excellence for Classical Pali Gets Nod [businessnewsthisweek.com]
Education Ministry Approves 5 Centres of Excellence For Classical Languages [www.timesnownews.com]
Centre Announces Centres Of Excellence For 5 Classical Languages Across 5 Universities [www.news18.com]