The Hindu reports today that Odia now joins Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam as an official "classical language" of India.
It would be nice if we could now look forward to the opening of many new departments of classics in Indian universities, and the appointment of professorships and lectureships to support the study of the Indian classics! And an acceptance by banks, computer companies and other employers that a degree in classics is a valid and valuable education for any subsequent profession.
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