Union ministry of human resource development (MHRD) accepted some recommendations of the committee set up for promotion and protection of Maithili language and its script.
Accepted recommendations of the committee are as follows:
Establishment of a script and manuscript centre in Darbhanga of Bihar either at Kameshwar Singh Sanskrit University or Lalit Narayan Mithila University
Early completion of work pertaining to Unicode scripts of Mithilakshar by the Technology Development of Indian Languages and
Preparation of audio-visual materials for teaching of Mithilakshar scripts.
Maithili language & Script
Maithili is an Indo-Aryan language native to the Indian subcontinent, mainly spoken in India and Nepal.
It is spoken in the states of Bihar and Jharkhand and is one of the 22 recognised Indian languages in 8th schedule.
Mithilakshar or Tirhuta is the script of broader cultural Mithila.
It is an extremely ancient script and is one of the scripts of the broader North Eastern India.
The scripts of Mithilakshar, Bangla, Assamese, Newari, Odia and Tibetan are part of the family.