Overview
- The newly released works span Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Odia, Tamil and Sign Language to strengthen research and teaching.
- Pradhan launched 41 literary works from Centres of Excellence for Classical Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam and Odia, along with 13 books on classical languages.
- The release includes a 45-episode Sign Language interpretation of the Tirukkural produced by the Central Institute of Classical Tamil.
- Pradhan said there is no shortage of budget and that a supporting framework is being developed to preserve and popularise India’s literary heritage.
- Officials pointed to ongoing actions such as adding languages to the scheduled list, translating classical texts, and expanding education in Indian languages.