PAU celebrates International Mother Tongue Day, important for young to respect mother tongue: Experts
Commemorating International Mother Tongue Day on Wednesday, the Young Writers’ Association of the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), organized a programme entitled “Vidhyarthi Kavi Darbar ate Hor Rang” to stimulate the youths to develop a deep connection with their native dialect - Punjabi. More than 20 students gripped the audience with their self-composed poetic verses, calling for respecting their mother tongue – Punjabi, especially, in the times when multiple dialects were in trend.
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Feb 21, 2024 10:56
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Ludhiana, February 21, 2024: Commemorating International Mother Tongue Day on Wednesday, the Young Writers’ Association of the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), organized a programme entitled “Vidhyarthi Kavi Darbar ate Hor Rang” to stimulate the youths to develop a deep connection with their native dialect - Punjabi. More than 20 students gripped the audience with their self-composed poetic verses, calling for respecting their mother tongue – Punjabi, especially, in the times when multiple dialects were in trend.
A renowned Producer and Director of Canadian radio and TV channel “Punjabi Lehran,” Sardar Satinder Pal Singh was the chief guest. Having worked with great perseverance for the welfare of Punjab, Punjabi and Punjabiyat on the foreign land, Toronto-based Sardar Satinder Pal Singh called for preserving and celebrating Punjabi tradition, culture and language to keep the momentum alive. Punjabi language is the first preference of Punjabis across the state and off shores, he divulged, while asking the young to promote their mother tongue with zeal.
Dr Kiran Bains, Dean, College of Community Science, said that the auspicious day called for keeping the Punjabi culture and the mother tongue in high esteem.
