{"id":303870,"date":"2024-07-09T18:18:39","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T12:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=303870"},"modified":"2024-07-09T18:18:39","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T12:48:39","slug":"centre-to-revise-classical-language-status-criteria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/centre-to-revise-classical-language-status-criteria\/","title":{"rendered":"Centre to Revise Classical Language Status Criteria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Source- This post on the <strong>Centre to Revise Classical Language Status Criteria<\/strong> has been created based on the article <a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/90102\/OPS\/GRAD1FP6L.1+G6CD1HO86.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Centre set to tweak criteria for according classical language status&#8221;<\/a> published in \u201cThe Hindu\u201d on 9 July 2024.<\/p>\n<div class=\"content user-select-text\" role=\"heading\" aria-label=\"Sent by Copilot: The **Global Conclave on Plastic Recycling and Sustainability (GCPRS)** is currently underway at the **Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan** in Delhi. 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Let me know if you need more information! \ud83d\ude0a\">\n<div class=\"ac-container ac-adaptiveCard has-image\">\n<div class=\"ac-textBlock\">\n<h2>Why in the news?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Union government plans to revise the criteria for granting classical language status.<\/p>\n<h2>Current criteria for Declaring a Language as Classical<\/h2>\n<p>i) <strong>Antiquity:<\/strong> The language must have early texts or recorded history spanning 1500-2000 years.<\/p>\n<p>ii) <strong>Literary Heritage:<\/strong>\u00a0The language should have a body of ancient literature or texts considered valuable heritage by generations of speakers.<\/p>\n<p>iii)<strong> Original Literary Tradition:<\/strong>\u00a0The literary tradition should be original and not borrowed from another speech community.<\/p>\n<p>iv) <strong>Distinctiveness:<\/strong> The classical language and its literature should be distinct from the modern form, and there may be a discontinuity between the classical language and its later forms or offshoots.<\/p>\n<p>Languages with Classical Status: Tamil declared in 2004, Sanskrit declared in 2005, Kannada declared in 2008, Telugu declared in 2008, Malayalam declared in 2013 and Odia declared in 2014.<\/p>\n<h2>Benefits of Classical Language Status<\/h2>\n<p><strong>i) Awards:\u00a0<\/strong>Two major annual international awards for scholars of eminence in classical Indian languages.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ii) Centres of Excellence:<\/strong> Establishment of a Centre of Excellence for studies in Classical Languages.<\/p>\n<p><strong>iii) Academic Support:<\/strong> The University Grants Commission is requested to create a certain number of Professional Chairs for the Classical Languages, at least in the Central Universities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>UPSC Syllabus: Art and culture<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source- This post on the Centre to Revise Classical Language Status Criteria has been created based on the article &#8220;Centre set to tweak criteria for according classical language status&#8221; published in \u201cThe Hindu\u201d on 9 July 2024. Why in the news? The Union government plans to revise the criteria for granting classical language status. 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