WorldPhoto: Deccan HeraldIndia Establishes Centres of Excellence for Regional Languages
India's Education Ministry has established five Centres of Excellence for Assamese, Bengali, Marathi, Pali, and Prakrit at Tezpur University, Visva-Bharati, Central University of Gujarat, Central University of Odisha, and Deccan College. These centres aim to promote research in literature, manuscripts, translation, philosophy, and regional intellectual histories. Their impact depends on developing digital archives, fellowships, teaching resources, and partnerships with schools and teacher education institutions to broaden access to India's linguistic traditions.
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