The Central Institute of Indian Languages was set up on 17th July 1969 with a view to assisting and co-ordinating the development of Indian languages. The Institute was charged with the responsibility of serving as a nucleus to bring together all the research and literary output from the various linguistic streams to a common head and for narrowing the gap between basic research and developmental research in the fields of languages and linguistics in India.
The Institute and its seven regional language centers are engaged in research and teaching, which lead to publication of a wide-ranging variety of materials. Materials designed for learning/ teaching at different levels and suited to specific needs is one of the major areas of interest in the series of publications. Basic research relating to the acquisition of language and study of language in its manifold psychological relations constitutes another broad range of its interest. These materials include materials produced by the members of the staff of the Central Institute of Indian Languages and its Regional Language Centres and associated scholars from Universities and Institutions, both Indian and foreign. Different kinds of innovative materials have been prepared by conducting workshops in which teachers from schools, colleges and universities, writers, researchers and scholars in the respective Indian languages have participated. In such workshops, materials are prepared as per the design and guidelines prepared by the Institute's faculty. Materials prepared in such workshops cater to different stages of learning such as pre-primary, primary and secondary and also for adult education programmes, in addition to different second language learning situations.
Wherever possible, attempts have been made to have sample try-outs of the materials prepared. The Central Institute of Indian Languages has initiated the Pictorial Glossary Series in Indian Languages, which adds visual cues to printed words. Designed for a wide-ranging audience, it aims at improving both reading and comprehension. This glossary includes in itself both teaching and testing frames. The Madari Glossary was prepared in workshops conducted by the Central Institute of Indian Languages in collaboration with Bhasha Research and Publication Centre at Baroda. We are thankful to Dr. Ganesh Devy, Founder Trustee, Bhasha Centre and his staff at the Bhasha Research and Publication Centre and Adivasi Academy at Tejgadh, and all the participants of the workshop for their academic discussions and contribution to the preparation of this book. We are happy that 'Bhasha' has come forward to bring out this collaborative publication.
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