 Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 21: BSF School celebrated Matribhasha Diwas (Mother Tongue Day) today in the school campus to promote the use of Mother Tongue.
The purpose was to sensitize people about the need of the Mother Tongue for nation's development and imparting proficiency in mother tongue.
Various activities were organised such as informative talks, speeches, translation from mother tongue Dogri to English, group songs in local languages, poster making, elocution etc to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity.
A talk in Dogri was delivered by Neelam Khajuria, TGT Hindi. She highlighted the origin and history of Dogri language, poetry, fiction and dramatic works of different Dogri renowned poets and artists.
Sunita Grover, HOD English translated her speech in English in order to spread awareness among the students about the need of teaching mother tongue in the schools. Students also delivered speeches in Ladakhi and Kashmiri. Savita from Gandhi House delivered a talk on Mother Tongue is essential for the all round development of a child. |
