The Centre Northern Regional Language Centre, Patiala was established on July 23, 1970 which offers 10 Months Diploma Course in Kashmiri, Punjabi and Urdu languages. In 2006 Dogri language was also introduced. NRLC, Patiala has its own land of 9.7 Acres. A hostel building has been constructed and our office is presently functioning from this hostel building. The Administrative cum Academic block was going to be constructed but due to some reasons the construction work has been stopped. The Centre offers 10 Months Diploma Course in Kashmiri, Punjabi and Urdu languages to in-service teachers, Research Scholars and Prospective teachers
The Centre has provided language training to 2109 trainees in Dogri, Kashmiri, Punjabi and Urdu languages. The detail is follows: Dogri = 154 Kashmiri = 601 Punjabi = 568 and Urdu = 786