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 ...