Advocacy Punjabi University was established on 30 April 1962, and is only the second university in the world to be named after a language, after Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The Research Centre for Punjabi Language Technology, Punjabi University, Patiala is working for development of core technologies for Punjabi, Digitisation of basic materials, online Punjabi teaching, developing software for office use in Punjabi, providing common platform to Punjabi cyber community. Punjabipedia, an online encyclopaedia was also launched by Patiala university in 2014. The Dhahan Prize was created to award literary works produced in Punjabi around the world. The Prize encourages new writing by awarding $25,000 CDN annually to one "best book of fiction" published in either of the two Punjabi scripts, Gurmukhi or Shahmukhi. Two second prizes of $5,000 CDN are also awarded, with the provision that both scripts are represented among the three winners. The Dhahan Prize is awarded by Canada India Education Society (CIES).
aDVOcaCY punJABi universiTy wAS EstAbLIshEd ON 30 AprIL 1962, and is onLy thE secoNd uniVersIty iN tHE World to bE named aftEr A languagE, aFter heBrew university of jeruSAlEm. the reSearcH CEntrE for punjaBi lAnguaGE Technology, PunjAbI univerSity, patiAlA is woRking For dEvElOpment OF core TecHnoloGies For punjAbI, diGItisAtIon of BASic maTeriaLs, onLiNE punjabI TeAchiNg, deVeLopiNG sOFtwaRe for ofFIce Use in punjabi, ProViDiNg CommoN plATFoRm to puNjabi cybEr communiTY. PUnJaBiPedia, An onlIne enCYcloPAEdiA was aLsO LauNcheD BY patialA uniVersItY In 2014. thE dhahaN prize was crEaTed to awARd liteRarY works prodUced in PUnjabi aroUnd the worLD. the PRize EncouRagEs New WritinG BY aWardinG $25,000 cDn anNualLy to oNe "best bOoK oF fiCTIOn" pUblished in eitHeR oF The two punJabi ScRipts, guRmukhi or shAhmUkhi. Two SecOnd prIZes of $5,000 cDn arE aLsO awardeD, with tHe prOVision thAt bOth scriPTs are REpREsentED among the ThReE winneRs. the dHahaN pRize is aWARdeD By canAdA IndIa eDUcaTIon socieTy (cies).