Projects

According to the Ordinance promulgated in connection with the establishment of the University the following are the objectives of the University.

• Imparting education at the post-graduate level on different areas of Malayalam literature, Malayalam language and linguistics, comparative literature, Malayalam criticism, critique, ancient record, evolution of South Indian language scripts, history of scripts, tribal language study, regional language study, epigraphy, archaeology and museology, and translation into and from Malayalam.
• Imparting education on various manifestations of Kerala's culture, particularly in the areas of folklore and expressions of intangible culture, performing arts, traditional architecture and folk tales, classical and contemporary music, theater, art of engraving, study of folklore and martial arts.
• Offering courses of study on Kerala's heritage, traditional knowledge systems,cultural anthropology, and media studies with modern technical knowledge.
• Undertaking research programmes on specific areas within the overall context of Kerala's culture, heritage, language and literature, for making Malayalam script more adaptable to computer technology, to equip Malayalam to express advanced knowledge in science and technology.
• Taking up projects for collection, preservation, documentation and invetorisation of cultural expressions of Kerala, including valuable manuscripts using modern technology.