Education Ministry approves five Centres of Excellence for Classical Assamese, Bengali, Marathi, Pali and Prakrit
The Department of Higher Education approved five Centres of Excellence for classical languages on 3 October 2026, located in Assam, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Odisha and Gujarat.
Summary
The Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, approved five Centres of Excellence (CoEs) for studies in Classical Assamese, Bengali, Marathi, Pali and Prakrit. They will support research, preservation, digitisation and wider dissemination of the linguistic and literary heritage of these languages, and will strengthen regional academic ecosystems in five States.
Key facts
- Approved by
- Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education
- Number
- Five Centres of Excellence
- Assamese
- Tezpur University, Assam
- Bengali
- Visva-Bharati University, West Bengal
- Marathi
- Deccan College PG and Research Institute, Pune
- Pali
- Central University of Odisha
- Prakrit
- Central University of Gujarat
Background
| Classical language | Host institution |
|---|---|
| Assamese | Tezpur University, Assam |
| Bengali | Visva-Bharati University, West Bengal |
| Marathi | Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute (Deemed University), Pune, Maharashtra |
| Pali | Central University of Odisha |
| Prakrit | Central University of Gujarat |
Practice MCQs 3 questions
How many Centres of Excellence for classical languages were approved by the Department of Higher Education on 3 October 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Five
The Centre of Excellence for Classical Marathi will be set up at which institution?
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Correct answer: D — Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute, Pune
Where will the Centre of Excellence for Classical Pali be established?
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Correct answer: B — Central University of Odisha