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Bengali to Assamese: Taking a big decision on regional languages, the Modi government at the Center has approved five more languages as classical languages. The Modi government has approved Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese and Bengali as classical languages.
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav said, “Till now the designated classical languages were Tamil, Sanskrit, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Oriya… The government is taking several steps to preserve and promote the classical languages and preserve the rich heritage.” Of these languages.
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav said, PM Modi has always focused on Indian languages. Today 5 languages, Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese and Bengali, are accepted as classical languages.
PM Modi said on X post, Pali and Prakrit are the roots of Indian culture. These are the languages of spirituality, knowledge and philosophy. She is also known for her literary traditions. Their recognition as classical languages honors their timeless influence on Indian thought, culture and history.
Prime Minister Modi said, I am confident that after the Cabinet's decision to recognize them as classical languages, more people will be inspired to learn about them, it is indeed a happy moment!
PM Modi wrote in his earlier post, Marathi is the pride of India… Congratulations for giving the status of classical language to this unprecedented language. This honor recognizes the rich cultural contribution of Marathi to the history of our country. I am sure that Marathi language has always been the foundation of Indian heritage.
In 2013, the ministry received a proposal from the Government of Maharashtra requesting to grant classical language status to Marathi, which was sent to the LEC. LEC recommended Marathi for the classical language. During inter-ministerial consultations on the draft note to the Cabinet in 2017 to grant classical status to the Marathi language, the Home Ministry suggested revising the norms and making it more stringent. The PMO, through its comments, has said that the ministry may undertake an exercise to find out how many other languages are likely to be eligible.
The Education Ministry has taken several steps to promote classical languages. Three central universities were established in 2020 by an Act of Parliament to promote the Sanskrit language. The Central Institute of Classical Tamil was established to facilitate translation of ancient Tamil texts, promote research and offer courses for Tamil university students and scholars of the language. To further promote the study and preservation of classical languages, centers of excellence for studies in classical Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam and Oriya were established under the aegis of the Central Institute of Indian Languages in Mysore. Apart from these initiatives, several national and international awards have been instituted to recognize and encourage achievements in the field of classical languages. Benefits given to classical languages by the Ministry of Education include national awards for classical languages, chairs in universities and centers for promoting classical languages.
The inclusion of the languages as classical languages will create significant employment opportunities, especially in the academic and research sectors. Furthermore, preservation, documentation and digitization of ancient texts in these languages will create jobs in collecting, translation, publishing and digital media. These include Maharashtra (Marathi), Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh (Pali and Prakrit), West Bengal (Bengali) and Assam (Assamese). The broader cultural and educational impact will be enhanced nationally and internationally.