{
  "id": 11704934,
  "title": "Government approves 5 Centres of Excellence to support Classical languages",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/government-approves-5-centres-of-excellence-to-support-classical",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T14:52:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express - India",
    "slug": "the-indian-express-india",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/india/education-ministry-approves-5-centres-of-excellence-classical-languages-10905502/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ministry of Education has approved the creation of five Centres of Excellence (CoEs) to support studies in Classical languages, including Assamese, Bengali, Marathi, Pali, and Prakrit. This move aims to bolster the infrastructure for the study, research, and preservation of India's Classical Languages, according to a statement released by the Ministry.\n\nThese Centres will concentrate on four key areas: fostering advanced research and scholarly work, preserving and digitising Classical Language heritage, disseminating knowledge about Classical Languages, and strengthening regional academic ecosystems. Each CoE will be established at a prominent university in India.\n\nThe Centre for classical Assamese will be set up at Tezpur University in Assam, followed by the Centre for classical Bengali at Visva-Bharati University in West Bengal. The Centre for classical Marathi will be established at Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute in Pune, Maharashtra. The Centre for classical Pali will be based at Central University of Odisha in Odisha, and finally, the Centre for classical Prakrit will be located at Central University of Gujarat in Gujarat.",
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  "key_points": [
    "Ministry approves five Centres of Excellence for Classical languages",
    "Centres to focus on research, preservation, dissemination, and regional ecosystems",
    "CoEs to be established at prominent universities across India"
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        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Government approves 5 Centres of Excellence to support Classical languages",
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        "published": "2026-10-03T14:52:18.000Z"
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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."
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