Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan released 55 literary works in classical Indian languages, emphasizing the government’s efforts to support and promote all Indian languages. He highlighted initiatives such as adding more languages to the Scheduled List, translating classical texts, and promoting education in Indian languages. Pradhan praised Indian languages for enduring challenges and emphasized the importance of preserving the nation’s linguistic diversity and cultural heritage.
The minister underscored the unifying role of languages and reiterated Prime Minister Modi’s stance that all Indian languages are national languages. He also mentioned the significance of incorporating the essence of the Tirukkural into sign language to promote inclusivity and knowledge accessibility. The released collection includes scholarly works in Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Odia, and Tamil, as well as an interpretation of the Tirukkural in Indian sign language.
These publications, developed by various language institutes, aim to enhance India’s linguistic heritage in education and research, fostering cultural pride and strengthening connections with classical knowledge traditions.
