12. Four-fold Tasks
Task 1 : Preparation of
- a brief history of various writing systems of India, such as Brahmi, Kharosthi, etc.;
- a learners' manual (aimed at both foreigners and Indians) into the structure of syllabic writing systems as prevalent in India, including a comparison of apparently divergent scripts used by Indian languages today.
Other Tasks
Task 2 :
- Preparation of a CD/Video version of the Learners' manual, based on the expertise of C-DAC/NCST/CIIL
- Making the learning software in the public domain, for propagation of Indian writing systems.
Task 3 :
1. Creation of new fonts and images in respect of Devanagari and a few other major Indian writing systems through a series of workshops,
- calligraphists
- print making experts,
- computer experts,
- creative persons;
2. Making the above products available for commercial use;
3. Creating an ISCII conversion code for available commercial fonts marketed by different software firms;
4. An Indian Languages ISO should be made available.
Task 4 :
To Conduct a sociolinguistic survey in respect of
- Speakers' attitude towards their scripts as compared to pan-Indian writing systems (Nagari and Roman),
- Multi-scriptal langs. of India (e.g. Panjabi, Sindhi, Konkani, etc.).
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