Five Centres of Excellence for Studies in Classical Languages

The Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India, has approved the establishment of five Centres of Excellence (CoEs) for studies in Classical Assamese, Classical Bengali, Classical Marathi, Classical Pali and Classical Prakrit.

The initiative will provide dedicated institutional support for advanced academic research, preservation and digitisation of linguistic and literary heritage, and wider dissemination of knowledge relating to these Classical Languages.

The Centres of Excellence will be established at the following Higher Educational Institutions. These are-
1.Classical Assamese-Tezpur University, Assam
2.-Classical Bengali-Visva-Bharati University, West Bengal
3.-Classical Marathi-Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute (Deemed to be University), Pune, Maharashtra
4.-Classical Pali-Central University of Odisha, Odisha
5.-Classical Prakrit-Central University of Gujart.(updated on 3rd Oct 26)