9 - 15 August 2025

01. MAHE Celebrates 'Aati da Tulu Parba' to Preserve Endangered Language Heritage

Manipal Academy of Higher Education hosted 'Aati da Tulu Parba,' showcasing Tulu language and traditions through performances, competitions, and academic sessions. The event highlights efforts to preserve the Tulu linguistic heritage amid global language extinction concerns, with one language disappearing every two weeks.

02. Self-taught Linguist Njattyela Sreedharan, Creator of Four-Language Dravidian Dictionary, Dies at 87

Former beedi worker Njattyela Sreedharan, who spent 30 years creating a comprehensive Malayalam-Kannada-Tamil-Telugu dictionary, has passed away. Known as "Kannur's Hermann Gundert," his remarkable linguistic achievement came despite limited formal education.

03. Toda Tribe Leads Preservation of Endangered Language in Nilgiris

The Toda tribe of Tamil Nadu is working with the government to document and digitize their endangered proto-South-Dravidian language. The project includes creating Tamil-script primers, trilingual dictionaries, and a digital repository to protect India's linguistic heritage.

04. Bihar to Transform Sanskrit Education with 38 Model Schools

Bihar will upgrade Sanskrit schools in all 38 districts with modern facilities including computers and libraries. The Sanskrit Board has revised its syllabus after 27 years, adding Ramcharitmanas and Bhagavad Gita to promote moral values, while also launching a new online portal.

05. Students Celebrate Urdu Heritage at Chinar Book Festival

MPML Higher Secondary School students participated in the Chinar Book Festival in Srinagar, organized by the Education Ministry and NCPUL. The event showcased Urdu literature through interactive sessions, including an Urdu Mushaira, celebrating Kashmir's literary traditions.

06. IIIT Manipur Celebrates Mother Tongue Education with Quiz Competition and Awards

IIIT Manipur hosted "Empowering Education Through Mother Tongue," featuring Meeteilon quiz competitions for schools and BTech students, documentary screenings on Manipuri literary figures, and recognition of language champions with lifetime achievement awards, aligning with NEP 2020's focus on native language instruction.

07. Manipuri Film "Boong" Selected as Spotlight Film at Melbourne Festival

Lakshmipriya Devi's Manipuri-language drama "Boong," backed by Farhan Akhtar's Excel Entertainment, has been selected as the Spotlight Film at the 2025 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne, marking the production house's first venture into Manipuri cinema.

08. Assamese Film 'Hiraeth' Selected for Chicago South Asian Film Festival

Chow Partha Borgohain's Assamese-language drama 'Hiraeth' will premiere at the prestigious Chicago South Asian Film Festival in September. The 100-minute film follows Pori, a village woman facing socioeconomic challenges after a flood forces her to relocate.

09. World Sanskrit Day Celebrated at Hyderabad Raj Bhavan

Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma joined scholars and 170 students at World Sanskrit Day celebrations, where Osmania University's Sanskrit Academy released "Yoga Chintamani." Officials emphasized Sanskrit's relevance in understanding India's scientific heritage and cultural values.

10. Karnataka Panel Proposes Two-Language Policy Against NEP's Three-Language Formula

A Karnataka expert committee has recommended a two-language policy for education, diverging from the National Education Policy's three-language mandate. This proposal follows the state's rejection of NEP and fulfills a campaign promise to develop its own education framework.

11. ₹35.7 Lakh Allocated to Preserve Madiya, Rare Gond Language

Maharashtra government sanctioned ₹35.73 lakh to document and preserve Madiya, an endangered Gond language spoken only in parts of Chandrapur and Gadchiroli. Marathi Language University will create dictionaries and written records to save this tribal language from extinction.