Mumbai, Sept. 15 -- In a major step towards preserving and promoting India's rich linguistic and cultural legacy, Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Sunday laid the foundation stone for the Centre of Excellence in Heritage Languages and Cultural Studies at the University of Mumbai.

The landmark initiative, spearheaded by the Ministry of Minority Affairs in collaboration with the University, aims to foster research, documentation, and education in India's endangered and heritage languages. The proposed centre will function as a hub for scholars, researchers, and students to study, preserve and promote linguistic traditions at risk of fading due to modernisation and globalisation.

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