Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Saturday inaugurated the Ratnasinhji Mahida Memorial Awards — instituted within the reminiscence of educationist Ratansinhji Mahida, generally known as “Lion of Narmada” on account of his works for the tribal neighborhood.
Patel introduced the primary set of awards to Professor Madhukar Padvi, the primary Vice Chancellor of Birsa Munda Tribal College in Rajpipla, and S Prasanna See, Professor of English at Andhra College, who’s globally recognised as the primary girl to have devised alphabets for over 19 Indian tribal languages.
Mahida, who established 72 instructional establishments in Bharuch and Narmada districts, is thought to have labored tirelessly for the upliftment of the tribal neighborhood. The awards, collectively instituted by Mahida’s granddaughter Virajkumari and Rajpipla royal scion Manvendrasinh Gohil, goals to recognise the contributions and achievements of people from the tribal neighborhood.
Prasanna Sree, the Andhra College professor, termed the award as a “second of delight” whereas emphasising on the significance of language in preserving tradition and disseminating information.
Prasanna Sree stated, “Data is energy, doubtlessly language is the important thing to accumulate information. There isn’t a acquisition or dissemination of information with out language… Languages maintain our tales, traditions and distinctive methods of understanding the world. Language and tradition are deeply intertwined.”
Prasanna Sree additional stated, “Whereas languages function a key instrument for expressing and transmitting cultural values, beliefs and practices; tradition shapes the way in which language is used and understood. When a language has no script, its survival is in danger. This is the reason I devoted myself to creating scripts for 19 tribal languages. not simply to doc phrases however to protect heritage, tradition and variety for future generations.”
Invoking Mahida’s “selfless works”, Chief Minister Patel stated, “We bear in mind Karmayogi Ratnasinhji Mahida, who devoted his life to the upliftment of tribal communities. The award comes at a time after we are additionally celebrating the a hundred and fiftieth delivery anniversary of Bhagwan Birsa Munda, who labored for the tribals. This initiative will additional encourage tribal empowerment…”
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Actor and former Member of Parliament (MP) Dr Nitish Bharadwaj additionally attended the occasion the place Virajkumari Mahida spoke of “honouring and carrying ahead the legacy” of her grandfather. Gohil emphasised on the “shut ties between Mahida and the Gohil royal household”.
The award will probably be introduced yearly, in an try to focus on unsung tribal achievers, encourage youthful generations, and reinforce the state’s dedication to inclusive growth, in response to Virajkumari Mahida.
Later, CM Patel additionally participated in a mass marriage ceremony occasion organised by Nadiad MLA Pankaj Desai and Mahuda MLA Sanjaysinh Mahida, which noticed 151 {couples} tying the knot at Chaklasi in Kheda district. Later, Patel inaugurated the two-storey Pujya Ravishankar Maharaj corridor in Mehmadabad on Saturday afternoon, together with different growth tasks price Rs 142 crore.
