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8- September-1997	English chosen as the official language of Dravidian University which was set up at Kuppam (Andhra Pradesh) jointly by the southern states.
19- September-1997	A Delhi court rules that interviewing of the child and parents by school authorities, for admission to primary classes, is illegal and improper.
20- September-1997	President K. R. Narayanan inaugurates the first Dr. Ambedkar Law University in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.