India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
The support available to the languages notified as classical languages include awards in Classical Languages, centers of excellence for studies in classical languages, and creation of professional chairs in central universities.
The Government of India had earlier notified the following languages as Classical Languages:
Tamil, 2004
Sanskrit, 2005
Telugu, 2008
Kannada, 2008
Malayalam, 2013
Odia, 2014
The Ministry of Education, through the Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Mysuru, works towards the promotion and development of all Indian languages, including Classical Languages. Various institutions and Centres of Excellence have been established ...