Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu highlighted the need for preservation and promotion of classical languages which are the window to our past and civilisations of ancient India. Mr. Venkaiah Naidu, who arrived in Venkatachalam of Nellore district by train, interacted with Telugu scholars and experts in Telugu language over luncheon on Monday, according to a release. Speaking on the occasion, he said, “Classical languages represent the knowledge and wisdom of our ancient thinks, scientists, poets, sages, doctors, philosophers and rulers. The discussion with scholars centred around the promotion of classical Telugu language and the development of the ‘Centre of Excellence for Studies in Classical Telugu’ (CESCT) which was set up under the Central Institute of Indian Languages in 2008. Later, the Vice President witnessed ‘Bhuvana Vijayam’, showcasing the best of Telugu classical poetry, at Swarna Bharat Trust.

Source: The Hindu January 20, 2020 19:52 UTC