Union Cabinet Approves Five New Classical Languages

Recently, the  Union Cabinet has granted classical language status to Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Pali, and Prakrit.

Key Highlights

• Total classical languages in India— Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Pali, Prakrit, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Sanskrit, and Odia.
• Tamil was the first language to be given classical status in 2004, followed by Sanskrit in 2005.
• The new inclusion will create significant employment opportunities, particularly in academic and research fields.