IMPHAL: In a major boost to the cultural heritage of Manipur, the Centre has allocated a sum of Rs 18 crore as the first installment for the promotion of Manipuri language and script.
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for giving due recognition to the Manipuri language and its script by allocating a funding of Rs 18 crore as 1st installment for their conservation and promotion.
Taking to microblogging site X, Rajya Sabha MP Maharaja Sanajaoba Leishemba wrote, “Modi Govt allocates Rs.18 crore as 1st installment to promote our language Manipuri & script recognising the use of this language & script more than 2000 yrs in our Royal Chronicles.”
Positively, we are approaching very near to achieving our language as classical language status, Leishemba said.
The chief minister also thanked Maharaja Sanajaoba Leishemba, who is also the titular king of Manipur, for his unrelenting efforts to elevate the status of Manipuri as a classical language.
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Besides the promotion of Meiteilon, the state government has been putting efforts to protect the tribal dialects spoken in the state through various courses, activities, and programs, CM Singh added.
Meitei language, officially known as Manipuri language, is the official language, the lingua franca and the most widely spoken language of the state. It was developed from the Ancient Meitei language. It is one of the official languages of Assam and also one of the 22 scheduled languages of India.
