Classical Marathi wk events in 17 nations
"Various books, including interviews on classical Marathi, will be released in Mumbai. A symposium on 'Online Marathi: State and Direction' will be held in the city too. It will include expert entrepreneurs and scholars working in this field. A seminar on 'Future plans of Maharashtra govt regarding classical Marathi language' will also be held in Mumbai. A conference of experts in 11 Indian classical languages has been organised in Amravati," said an official.
The official said a two-day conference will also be organised in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar for 750 officers, and 60 brihanmaharashtra mandals outside Maharashtra will conduct programmes. "Coordinators will organise events in 17 countries."
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In Oct 2024, the Union cabinet gave its approval to grant classical language status to Marathi.
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