Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 8: BJP senior leader and patron-in-chief Samadhaan Foundation, Pawan Sharma emphasized the need for equal respect for all languages today, stressing that no language should be imposed or opposed. Pawan Sharma expressed these views at the thought-provoking programme “Contemplation on Indian Languages and Their Future Prospective Direction” hosted by ‘Shri Abhinav Gupt Study Center’ at DSRS Department Jammu University.
Pawan Sharma, , presided over the event, which featured Naresh Raina, a renowned writer and researcher as the keynote speaker, and drew enthusiastic participation from students and scholars of Sanskrit, Dogri, Hindi, Punjabi, and other departments.
During the discussion, Amresh Chouhan, a Hindi postgraduate student, pointed out that despite being the national language, Hindi has been neglected for a long time. Although Hindi is a subject in primary school up to the matric level, the Government has not created sufficient posts during the current recruitment drive. Komal Parihar, a senior Sanskrit scholar, noted that despite being the scientific language of the world, Sanskrit has not been introduced at the primary level, and desired posts have not been created to date.
Sudershan Dogra, a postgraduate student of Dogri, also expressed similar sentiments. He said that Dogri, the language of the nationalist Dogras, has been neglected during the recent advertisement of the Jammu and Kashmir Government. Amandeep Kaur, a Punjabi scholar, observed that Punjabi, an Indian language, is being studied by various scholars, but their future remains uncertain due to the lack of advertising the requisite posts.
In his address Pawan Sharma highlighted the critical importance of promoting and preserving Indian and regional languages to safeguard India’s rich cultural heritage. Sharma underscored the urgent need for the Government to create new academic and administrative posts for these languages, ensuring their survival and growth. Sharma emphasized that education in mother tongue, as advocated by the NEP 2020, plays a pivotal role in nurturing the linguistic heritage and connecting future generations with India’s glorious past.
Naresh Kumar Raina, a keynote speaker, said that Article 343 of the Indian Constitution including Eighth Schedule and NEP 2020, gives people right to study in Indian languages from primary school to further higher studies but even then the Government is not creating posts in these languages at par with other Indian languages described in the Constitution.
The program culminated in a collective pledge to preserve and promote Indian languages, ensuring their continued relevance in modern times while maintaining their cultural integrity.
Ramnik Sharma, a PhD scholar moderated the entire programme.
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