UPDATED: January 8, 2021 16:24 IST
CM Arvind Kejriwal has announced the establishment of the Konkani Academy in Delhi. (Photo Credits- PTI)
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This move will promote the usage of Konkani as a language in Delhi.
People are also pushing for Konkani to be introduced as a medium of education.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has recently announced that the Delhi Cabinet on Friday has approved the setting up of a Konkani Academy in the national capital in order to promote the language in the city.
Konkani is an Indo-Aryan language that is spoken by the Konkani people living primarily in the country's western coastal region. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages mentioned in the Constitution's 8th Schedule and is the official language of Goa.