Ministry of Culture
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PROMOTION OF CLASSICAL LANGUAGES

Posted On: 22 JUL 2024 1:48PM by PIB Delhi

Six Indian languages namely Tamil, Sanskrit, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam and Odia have been accorded the status of Classical Language. The year in which these languages conferred the status of classical language is as given below :

Classical Language

Date of Notification

Tamil

12.10.2004

Sanskrit

25.11.2005

Kannada

31.10.2008

Telugu

31.10.2008

Malayalam

08.08.2013

Odia

11.03.2014

 

The policy of the Government is to promote all Indian languages including classical languages. The National Education Policy, 2020 focuses on promotion of all Indian Languages. Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL) works for the promotion of all Indian languages including four classical languages viz. Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam and Odia. Development and promotion of Classical Tamil is done by Central Institute of Classical Tamil (CICT). The Government of India is promoting Sanskrit Language through three Central Universities. Funds are provided to these universities for teaching and research in Sanskrit language leading to award of degree, diploma, certificate to students and no separate funds are provided for undertaking any work related to classical aspect of Sanskrit. The details of funds provided for various classical languages for the last 10 years are given at Annexure-A.

 No proposal has been received in respect of Classical language projects in respect of Classical Malayalam language. 

This information was given by the Minister of Culture and Tourism, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.

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                                                                                                                                      Annexure - A

Budget grant sanctioned to Classical languages

(Rs. In Lakhs)

Year

Kannada

Telugu

Odia

Malayalam

Tamil

2014-15

100.00

100.00

 

 

8.80

2015-16

100.00

100.00

 

 

11.89

2016-17

100.00

100.00

 

 

5.02

2017-18

100.00

100.00

 

 

10.27

2018-19

99.00

100.00

 

 

5.46

2019-20

107.00

107.00

 

 

9.83

2020-21

108.00

147.00

8.00

8.00

1200

2021-22

106.50

103.00

58.38

63.97

1200

2022-23

171.75

171.75

176.75

186.75

1200

2023-24

154.50

154.50

138.50

112.50

1525

 

 



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