- The Union Cabinet approved the establishment of Centres of Excellence for five classical languages: Assamese, Bengali, Pali, Marathi, and Prakrit. - This expands the government's initiative to preserve, promote, and research India's rich linguistic heritage and ancient literary traditions. - Classical languages receive special funding and institutional support for research, digitization of manuscripts, and promotion of academic study. - **Union Cabinet:** The supreme executive body of the Indian government, headed by the Prime Minister, responsible for executive decisions, policy formulation, and administrative governance. - **Ministry of Education:** The central government ministry responsible for formulating national education policy, regulating higher education, and promoting educational infrastructure and linguistic research across India. - **Classical Languages of India:** Languages recognized by the Government of India for their antiquity, distinct literary tradition, and ancient texts, currently totaling 11 languages after recent additions. **Introduction** The Union Cabinet has approved the setting up of Centres of Excellence for five classical languages — Assamese, Bengali, Pali, Marathi, and Prakrit — to foster research, preservation, and promotion of their ancient literature and linguistic history. **Core Issue and Detailed Points** - The Union Cabinet approved the establishment of Centres of Excellence for five classical languages: Assamese, Bengali, Pali, Marathi, and Prakrit. - This expands the government's initiative to preserve, promote, and research India's rich linguistic heritage and ancient literary traditions. - Classical languages receive special funding and institutional support for research, digitization of manuscripts, and promotion of academic study. **Key Statutory Bodies, Acts & Concepts** - **Union Cabinet:** The supreme executive body of the Indian government, headed by the Prime Minister, responsible for executive decisions, policy formulation, and administrative governance. - **Ministry of Education:** The central government ministry responsible for formulating national education policy, regulating higher education, and promoting educational infrastructure and linguistic research across India. - **Classical Languages of India:** Languages recognized by the Government of India for their antiquity, distinct literary tradition, and ancient texts, currently totaling 11 languages after recent additions.