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Odisha Secures Classical Pali Centre, CM Majhi Hails Linguistic Heritage Boost
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Moneycontrol•03-10-2026, 17:45
Odisha Secures Classical Pali Centre, CM Majhi Hails Linguistic Heritage Boost
- •The Ministry of Education approved a Centre of Excellence for Studies in Classical Pali at the Central University of Odisha (CUO).
- •The centre will strengthen research, digitisation, preservation, and dissemination of Pali and its literary and cultural heritage.
- •Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi welcomed the decision, calling it a significant step towards preserving India’s linguistic heritage.
- •Pali holds an important place in India's intellectual and religious history, particularly through its connection with Buddhist literature and philosophy.
- •This is one of five new Centres of Excellence for classical languages approved across the country, including Classical Assamese, Bengali, Prakrit, and Marathi.
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The Ministry of Education approved the establishment of a Centre of Excellence for Studies in Classical Pali at the Central University of Odisha (CUO).
The Ministry of Education sanctioned a total of five Centres of Excellence for classical languages across the country.
The approvals were officially conveyed through an Office Memorandum issued by the Department of Higher Education’s Language Division on October 1, 2026.
