{
  "id": 11668216,
  "title": "Education ministry to set up centres to study, preserve Assamese, Bengali, Pali, Prakrit and Marathi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/education-ministry-to-set-up-centres-to-study-preserve-assamese",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T11:01:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/education/education-ministry-to-set-up-centres-to-study-preserve-assamese-bengali-pali-prakrit-and-marathi-10905158/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ministry of Education has approved the establishment of five Centres of Excellence to research, digitise, preserve and disseminate the heritage of classical Assamese, Bengali, Pali, Marathi, and Prakrit languages, officials announced on Saturday. These centres aim to bolster academic research and promote the rich linguistic heritage of these languages, a significant milestone for India's cultural landscape. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi hailed the approval of a Centre of Excellence for Classical Pali at the Central University of Odisha, emphasizing its role in preserving India's intellectual, spiritual, and cultural traditions. The five universities selected to host these centres are Tezpur University for Assamese, Visva Bharati University for Bengali, Central University of Odisha for Pali, Central University of Gujarat for Prakrit, and Deccan College in Pune for Marathi.",
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    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Education Ministry approves setting up of five Centres of Excellence in classical languages",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/education-ministry-approves-setting-up-of-five-centres-of-excellence",
        "published": "2026-10-03T07:55:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}