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Centre Establishes 5 Centres of Excellence for Classical Languages Across 5 Universities
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News18•03-10-2026, 22:12
Centre Establishes 5 Centres of Excellence for Classical Languages Across 5 Universities
- •Five classical Indian languages will receive dedicated Centres of Excellence at higher education institutions across five states.
- •The initiative covers Classical Assamese, Classical Bengali, Classical Marathi, Classical Pali, and Classical Prakrit.
- •Tezpur University (Assam) will host Classical Assamese, Visva Bharati University (West Bengal) for Classical Bengali, and Deccan College Post Graduate and Research Institute (Maharashtra) for Classical Marathi.
- •The Central University of Odisha will establish the Centre for Classical Pali, while the Central University of Gujarat will host Classical Prakrit.
- •These centres aim to provide a designated academic base for the preservation and promotion of these classical languages.
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The initiative covers Classical Assamese, Classical Bengali, Classical Marathi, Classical Pali, and Classical Prakrit across five different higher education institutions.
The Centre of Excellence dedicated to Classical Marathi will be set up at the Deccan College Post Graduate and Research Institute in Pune, Maharashtra.
Tezpur University in Assam has been selected as the designated institution to host the Centre of Excellence for Classical Assamese.
