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Benefits

Once a language is declared classical, it gets financial assistance for setting up a centre of excellence for the study of that language and also opens up an avenue for two major awards for scholars of eminence. Besides, the University Grants Commission can be requested to create - to begin with at least in Central Universities - a certain number of professional chairs for classical languages for scholars of eminence in the language.10


Table 65.1 Languages conferred with Classical Language Status


Sl. No. Languages

Year of Declaration

1. Tamil

2004

2. Sanskrit

2005

3. Telugu

2008

4. Kannada

2008

5. Malayalam

2013

6. Odia

2014


Table 65.2 Articles Related to Official Language at a Glance


Article No. Subject-matter

Language of the Union

343. Official language of the Union

344. Commission and Committee of Parliament on official language

Regional Languages

345. Official language or languages of a state

346. Official language for communication between one state and another or between a state and the Union

347. Special provision relating to language spoken by a section of the population of a state

Language of the Supreme Court, High Courts, etc.

348. Language to be used in the Supreme Court and in the High Courts and for Acts, Bills, etc.

349. Special procedure for enactment of certain laws relating to language

Special Directives

350. Language to be used in representation for redress of grievances

350A. Facilities for instruction in mother-tongue at primary stage

350B. Special Officer for linguistic minorities

351. Directive for development of the Hindi language