Ensure writing of Punjabi language on top in all signboards before Feb 21
Additional Deputy Commissioner Rahul Chaba on Thursday directed all government, semi-government offices and private institutions of the district to write their signboards in Punjabi language (Gurmukhi script) before February 21.
City Air News
Feb 16, 2023 05:04
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Ludhiana, February 16, 2023: Additional Deputy Commissioner Rahul Chaba on Thursday directed all government, semi-government offices and private institutions of the district to write their signboards in Punjabi language (Gurmukhi script) before February 21.
Presiding over a meeting in the district administrative complex, Chaba said to promote Punjabi language, the Punjab Government had made it mandatory to use the language on signboards in all government and private institutions before February 21, International Mother Language Day. He said in view of this, all government and semi-government offices, besides boards, corporations, educational institutions, public, private and commercial establishments were directed to ensure compliance.
He said in order to give priority to the mother tongue, the Punjab Government had taken this decision. So, it was necessary to put up signboards in Punjabi language in government and semi-government offices, besides boards, corporations offices, educational institutions, public, private and commercial establishments.
Apart from this, it has been made mandatory to write the name of road and name plates in Punjabi language. The Additional Deputy Commissioner has issued instructions to complete this work before February 21. If anyone want to write information in other languages, then it can be written below the Punjabi language. He also asked officials of various departments to hold meetings with business and markets' associations, industries, and others and ensure implementation of the order in letter and spirit.
Prominent among the present on the occasion included SDMs Gurbir Singh Kohli, Vikas Hira, Gursimran Singh Dhillon, Manjeet Kaur, Kuldeep Bawa, Jasleen Kaur and others.
