Tripura Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ratan Lal Nath Friday questioned the emphasis on studying English in India and acknowledged that nations like Russia and China have been progressing in science and expertise regardless of specializing in their indigenous languages. The minister made the comment Friday whereas addressing an occasion in Agartala marking the silver jubilee of Worldwide Mom Language Day.
On the program, Nath interacted with college students and youths in Kokborok and Bengali and mentioned individuals from each Bengali and tribal communities communicate in one another’s language within the state, thus guaranteeing solidarity.
In an obvious jibe on the erstwhile Left Entrance authorities that dominated the state for 35 years in two phases from 1978-88 and 1993-2018, Nath mentioned Kokborok was ignored by those that have been within the administration. Kokborok is the lingua franca of the tribal communities in Tripura.
He known as upon college students and youths attending the occasion to take an oath to counterpoint their mom languages and in addition respect one another’s languages.
“I’m not asking you to not be taught English. It’s a undeniable fact that the world is a worldwide village. English is getting used as a medium of communication on the worldwide degree. However why can we focus a lot on English?… I’ve visited Russia. They didn’t even communicate with us in English. They employed a translator as a substitute… If somebody says they examine in English medium and don’t know Bengali or Kokborok, it isn’t a matter of delight. Feelings can’t be expressed higher than in a single’s mom tongue…” he mentioned.
Stating that Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers the very best consideration to the event of mom languages, the Tripura parliamentary affairs minister added that the New Training Coverage has provisions for the event of indigenous languages.
In the meantime, the Bangladesh Assistant Excessive Fee in Agartala additionally noticed the Worldwide Mom Language Day.
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Bangladesh Assistant Excessive Commissioner Arif Mohammad mentioned, “It’s our Saheed Dibosh (Martyrs Day) and the Worldwide Mom Language Day at the moment. On today in 1952, youths… saved the honour of the Bengali language by laying down their lives. Since then, we now have noticed the day with dignity. Now we have seen today being celebrated with respect and dignity throughout all districts of the state. UNESCO recognised today as Worldwide Mom Language Day in 2000. Bengalis received recognition the world over with a day devoted to their historical past. We wish to pay our respect to all mom languages of the world… Nobody ought to belittle others for talking of their mom language.”
He mentioned the day was being noticed in Bangladesh below the brand new regime of Chief Advisor Md Yunus.
The Tripura Literature Pageant additionally started at Rabindra Shatabarshiki Bhawan in Agartala on Friday.
Former astronaut Rakesh Sharma, Booker awardee Gitanjali Shree, and well-known singer Swagatalaxmi Dasgupta, amongst others, are attending the occasion.
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The United Nations Academic, Scientific and Cultural Group (UNESCO) declared February 21 as Worldwide Mom Language Day in 2000 in recognition of the Bhasha Andolan (Language Motion) in erstwhile East Bengal/ East Pakistan in opposition to the then Pakistani dispensation’s coverage to impose Urdu as the only real State language.
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