Srinagar: The University of Kashmir has prepared the first-ever Kashmiri translation of the Constitution of India, a milestone for the region and its linguistic heritage.

On Constitution Day on Wednesday, President Droupadi Murmu released translations of the Constitution in nine Indian languages, including Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Punjabi, Bodo, Kashmiri, Telugu, Odia, and Assamese. The Kashmiri version was carried out by a team from the University of Kashmir under the Ministry of Law and executed through the Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Mysore.

The project, initiated in September 2023 and completed in March 2025, was coordinated by Aejaz Mohammad Sheikh, Professor in the Departments of Linguistics and Urdu, and Dean of the School of Arts, Languages and Literature. Vice-Chancellor Nilofer Khan, who monitored the project closely, praised the team for their scholarly dedication.

“This is a moment of immense pride for the University and the people of Jammu and Kashmir. Bringing the Constitution into Kashmiri will greatly strengthen constitutional awareness and linguistic inclusion,” VC Khan said. The university thanked all contributors and reaffirmed its commitment to academic excellence, multilingual scholarship, and national development.