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Visva-Bharati Declared Classical Bengali Language Hub: Santiniketan Rejoices, Employment Boom Expected!
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News18•03-10-2026, 08:48
Visva-Bharati Declared Classical Bengali Language Hub: Santiniketan Rejoices, Employment Boom Expected!
- •The central government has designated Visva-Bharati as the main center of excellence for classical Bengali language.
- •This decision brings joy to Santiniketan and is expected to create vast employment opportunities in Birbhum.
- •Five other languages, including Assamese, Pali, Prakrit, and Marathi, have also been made centers of excellence in different universities.
- •UGC assistance may lead to special posts for Bengali language study and research, with ancient manuscripts to be digitized.
- •Visva-Bharati will be able to confer national and international honors on Bengali language contributors, equivalent to the President's Award.
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The central government declared Visva-Bharati University as the main center of excellence and primary hub for the classical Bengali language to advance education, research, and literary practice.
With UGC assistance, special posts may be created for Bengali studies, ancient manuscripts and rare books will be scientifically digitized, and the university will be empowered to confer national and international honors equivalent to the President's Award.
The central notification designated Tezpur University for Assamese, the Central University of Odisha for Pali, the Central University of Gujarat for Prakrit, and the Deccan College Post-Graduate & Research Institute for Marathi.
