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FOREWORD |
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The Central Institute of Indian Languages has reached 2S years of age and it
is a time for reflection about its origin, development, achievements and
shortfalls.
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The study of Indian languages with the objective of preparing
them for the new roles of national reconstruction and
development was the concern of many from the independence of the
country. The major responsibility to support such a study was to
be taken up by the State. The Kher Commission of the Government
of India recommended the establishment of three Central
Institutes for this purpose. The Official Language Resolution of
1968 made the Central Government also responsible for the
development of all Indian languages in addition to Hindi. These
and other developments led to the establishment of Central
Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL) in Mysore on July 17,1969.
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The primary objective of the Institute is the development of
Indian languages ensuring coordination between the various
developmental activities all the governmental and non
governmental levels and also by orienting linguistic research
for the development of Indian languages. The Institute is also
to contribute towards the maintenance of multilingualism of the
country through language teaching, and translation all to
strengthen the common bond between the Indian languages.
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The work of the Institute consists of research, training and
production of teaching materials. The results of these
activities can be seen in its more than 300 publications and
6879 teachers trained in its Regional Language Centers. The
Institute has been able to make an impact in language teaching
in schools making it skill based and function oriented. It has
brought audio visual and computer technology to aid the teaching
of Indian languages. It has helped many Tribal languages to be
codified, described and used in education. Is research and
training programmers in social, psychological and folkloristic
aspects of language and culture have introduced new dimensions
to research on Indian languages. The International Institutes
organised by the Institute in sociolinguistics, semiotics,
phonetics and other areas have helped the development of human
resource in these areas.
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The major problem of the Institute is that it cannot meet all
language needs of the whole country. It has to play the role of
a catalyst and model setter. The other agencies are to take over
the universal implementation of the innovations. This has not
taken place to the desired extent.
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In the coming years, the Institute plans to consolidate the
earlier work and expand the work in the Ares of translation,
computer applications and production of audio visual materials.
It wishes to strike new grounds in language evaluation and
.storage and dissemination of language information. The
Institute will move into a new Campus to carryon the work with
new vigor and vision.
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One part of the Silver Jubilee Celebration is the publication of
25 special volumes. The present book is one of these volumes.
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