Education Ministry approves five Centres of Excellence for classical languages

What happened

The centres will study Assamese, Bengali, Pali, Marathi and Prakrit at Tezpur University, Visva Bharati, Central University of Odisha, Central University of Gujarat and Deccan College in Pune.

Why it may matter

• Approved, so it is now going ahead rather than being proposed.
• Useful if you are trying to find an internship or explore opportunities.
• Affects students in India.