The Kerala Bhasha Institute is an academic

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in India that was established on 11 March 1968 as a part of the fourth five-year plan. Twelve years later, on 1 November 1980, a regional center was set up in

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. It is located in

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. It publishes books on

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and

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. In addition to book publication, the institute also runs translation camps, book festivals, computer training and seminars.

History

The first publications of the institute included 16 glossaries (''shabdaavali'') including a ''Vijnaanashabdaavali'' and a ''Maanavikashabdaavali''. Such glossaries were made in keeping with the guidelines for technical terminology put in place by a standing commission dealing with the production of scientific and technological glossaries. This was largely the result of the work done by the Kerala Sasthra Sahitya Parishad during 1967-69 The then Minister of Education Sree Triguna Sen inaugurated the functions of Kerala Bhasha Institute at Kanakakkunnu Palace, Thiruvananthapuram on 16 September 1968. In 1996, then the Computer Book Series scheme was initiated, the Institute changed its policies with regard to its glossaries. They also rewrote the Malayalam Shorthand Manual, and are involved in the work of publishing the complete works of famous authors and comprehensive study books. On the anvil are plans to develop a mechanism for recording dictation in

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of ...

as is currently available in English, a ‘work bench’ for translators, a system for providing the Vijnaanakairali magazine and other publications on mobile phones and a plan to develop a CD and tutoring system for language study.

Aim

# Developing

into an effective medium of communication for modern scientific and technological knowledge # Prepare

text books for higher education and for reinventing the language so as to enable it to adapt to the changing needs of the times

Awards and honors

# N. V. Sahitya Award for 'Keralthily Chumar Chitrangal' (''Mural paintings in Kerala'') - M. G. Shashibhooshan # Naalappadu Award for ''Adipra Roopangal'' by M. Leelavathi. #

References

External links

*{{Official website, https://www.keralabhashainstitute.org/
Kerala Bhasha Institute awards announced
Organisations based in Thiruvananthapuram Indic literature societies 1968 establishments in Kerala Publishing companies established in 1968