VSK TN
‘Matri Basha Diwas’ was
celebrated in Chennai on 27th February. UNESCO has proclaimed February
21 as International Mother Language Day to promote awareness of linguistic and
cultural diversity.
celebrated in Chennai on 27th February. UNESCO has proclaimed February
21 as International Mother Language Day to promote awareness of linguistic and
cultural diversity.
Around 11 languages
were represented by respective delegates. Synopsis of the
delegates who presented their views are hereunder.
were represented by respective delegates. Synopsis of the
delegates who presented their views are hereunder.
As the history reveals,
the same language which is used to bind us became the cause of divide. Several concerns were raised and solutions
were put up. India has 22 scheduled
languages and thousands of local languages. When we Indians can have crores of
God, then why can’t we accept thousands of languages? Language was never used to be a bone of
contention until British turned up on our land.
On one side they promoted Hindi, Tamil, Odiya, Bengali, Gujarati,
Punjabi etc. and encouraged people to
promote their mathri basha, on the other they injected hatred towards Maasi
Bhasha (cousin languages). On the third front, they started injecting English
into our education system.
the same language which is used to bind us became the cause of divide. Several concerns were raised and solutions
were put up. India has 22 scheduled
languages and thousands of local languages. When we Indians can have crores of
God, then why can’t we accept thousands of languages? Language was never used to be a bone of
contention until British turned up on our land.
On one side they promoted Hindi, Tamil, Odiya, Bengali, Gujarati,
Punjabi etc. and encouraged people to
promote their mathri basha, on the other they injected hatred towards Maasi
Bhasha (cousin languages). On the third front, they started injecting English
into our education system.
The situation we see
today is not one day show, it was our societal weakness of which British used
and are still slaving us. Language is a
sense of pride, Nationalism and an identity of an individual and society. We Indians have been put into great dilemma;
we have started quoting English to be our primary language. Local languages have become extinct.
today is not one day show, it was our societal weakness of which British used
and are still slaving us. Language is a
sense of pride, Nationalism and an identity of an individual and society. We Indians have been put into great dilemma;
we have started quoting English to be our primary language. Local languages have become extinct.
Shri Paswakumar, Perambur Bhag Sanghachalak
presided over the event.
Smt Alamelu Krishnan,
linguistic scholar quoted, “People should learn and use their mother tongue”.
Many researches quotes, the best learnings can be gained in mother tongue only.
linguistic scholar quoted, “People should learn and use their mother tongue”.
Many researches quotes, the best learnings can be gained in mother tongue only.
A delegate of Vagriboli,
a Narikuravar (tribal) language which is an alloy of several Indian language
shared pride of his language.
a Narikuravar (tribal) language which is an alloy of several Indian language
shared pride of his language.
Rupa, who is one of the
20 lakh Tulu language speaking people shared her fear of losing her language to
hegemonic local and global languages.
20 lakh Tulu language speaking people shared her fear of losing her language to
hegemonic local and global languages.
Indian languages
belongs to each other and all are the roots from the parent language Sanskrit.
We should respect and accept each other to grow together.
belongs to each other and all are the roots from the parent language Sanskrit.
We should respect and accept each other to grow together.
English cannot be
ignored but we should not accept it on the cost of our Mother tongue. Intellectualism should not be confused of
good English speaking skills. We should
grow multidimensionally by keeping our roots intact. No language is untouchable. Use it as a tool instead of getting tilled in
English.
ignored but we should not accept it on the cost of our Mother tongue. Intellectualism should not be confused of
good English speaking skills. We should
grow multidimensionally by keeping our roots intact. No language is untouchable. Use it as a tool instead of getting tilled in
English.
Shri Ramachandran,
Samskrita Bharati in his concluding speech said that it is the Bharatiya
parampara to offer linguistic samarpana to the society in its pure form as it
is given by Ishwara.
Samskrita Bharati in his concluding speech said that it is the Bharatiya
parampara to offer linguistic samarpana to the society in its pure form as it
is given by Ishwara.
Shri Pradeep Saboo,
Ambattur Jilla Sanghachalak coordinated the event and Shri Rajkumar, Tambaram
bhag Kudumba Probodhan Pramuk thanked the gathering.
Ambattur Jilla Sanghachalak coordinated the event and Shri Rajkumar, Tambaram
bhag Kudumba Probodhan Pramuk thanked the gathering.