Padma Shri Chamu Krishna Shastry says Indian languages foster unity in the country’s diverse cultural landscape Mysore/Mysuru: Chairman of High-Powered Committee for the Promotion of Indian Languages, Union Ministry of Education, Padma Shri Chamu Krishna Shastry was the chief guest at CIIL’s 55th Foundation Day celebrations. Speaking in the context of the National Education Policy…
Bharatiya Bhasha Utsav strengthens language harmony: Tamil scholar
December 12, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: A day-long Bharatiya Bhasha Utsav-2022 was held at CIIL (Central Institute of Indian Languages) on Hunsur Road here yesterday. The event was held as part of the Central Government’s Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat initiative and aimed at providing students with information about Indian languages, strengthening language harmony among the population and develop a conducive…
Summer School on Language Documentation begins at CIIL
May 18, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: A two-week Summer School on Language Documentation began at the Scheme for Protection and Preservation of Endangered Languages (SPPEL) of Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Mysuru, here on Monday under the patronage of Prof. Shailendra Mohan, Director, CIIL. Prof. Shobhana Chelliah from the University of North Texas (USA) inaugurated the programme and delivered…
CIIL and Koo App collaborate to promote fair use of language
December 7, 2021CIIL will create a corpus of words and phrases considered offensive Koo will provide technological support and strengthen content moderation policies Mysuru: To clamp down on the misuse and abuse of social media and promote fair use of language, the Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL) in Mysuru has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…
Former CIIL Professor Hansraj Dua passes away
October 6, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Prof. Hansraj Dua (86), retired Professor from Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL) and a resident of Hebbal 2nd Stage, passed away yesterday afternoon at his residence in city. He leaves behind one daughter, one son, grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at Chirashanthidhama in Gokulam this noon,…
Classical Kannada Centre to remain in Mysuru: CIIL
September 28, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-based Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL) has clarified that the Centre has no plans to either shift the Centre of Excellence for Studies in Classical Kannada (CESCK) presently housed at CIIL or merge the CESCK with Bharatiya Bhasha Vishwavidyalaya at Nagpur. Reacting to a news item published in Star of Mysore on Sept….
‘Indian Dravidian languages and Australian Tribal languages have similarities’
July 19, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Indian Dravidian languages and Australian Tribal languages have similarities so it’s important to document all tribal languages around the world said Australian National University Linguist Prof. Nicolas Evans. While addressing the gathering virtually during the inaugural function of 53rd Founder’s Day held at Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL) on Hunsur Road on Saturday….
Kannada Kriya Samiti calls for united fight
April 15, 2021To retain autonomy of Kannada Classical Studies Centre Mysore/Mysuru: The Kannada Kriya Samiti has called upon all littérateurs, cinema artistes, Kannada activists and all Kannada organisations to get united to fight for retaining the autonomy of Centre of Excellence for Studies in Classical Kannada (CESCK) located at Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL) in Mysuru….
Capacity building programme for Kannada and Telugu teachers of Navodaya at CIIL
February 14, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Navodaya Vidyalya Samiti (NVS) in collaboration with National Testing Service-India (NTS-I) of Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Mysuru, had arranged a six-day online capacity building programmes for Kannada and Telugu language teachers of NVS from Feb.1 to 6. The programme created awareness and consensus amongst the NVS school teachers about specialised scientific contents,…
Online workshop on Evaluation for Telugu Teachers at CIIL
December 9, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A five-day online Training-cum-Workshop on Testing and Evaluation for Assistant Professors, Teachers (Secondary and Higher Secondary) and Research Scholars of Telugu from all over India, began at National Testing Service-India (NTS-I) of Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Mysuru, on Dec.7. In his inaugural address, Prof. P.R. Dharmesh Fernandez, Professor-cum-Deputy Director, CIIL and Head,…
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