The purpose of this event is to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. It also aims at celebrating the ways of expressing the world in its multiplicity, committing to the preservation of the diversity of the languages as a common heritage, and working for quality education – in mother tongues for all. The 24th edition of International Mother Language Day focuses on the theme ‘multilingual education – a necessity to transform education. The School of Liberal Arts (SLA) celebrated the day by promoting the use of regional mother languages amongst students through various tasks planned by ZENITH: THE LITERARY CLUB.
On 21 February 2023, Zenith…the Literary Club of the School of Liberal Arts organized BHAAV (expressions of language) to celebrate international mother language day. From banners to providing a space to express the beauty of their respective languages, the celebration took place with great excitement. The dean of the School of Liberal Arts Prof. (Dr.) Shravan Kumar inaugurated the event by writing about the importance of language and expressed his thoughts. Later, the HoD Dr. Reeta Rautela expressed her view through the medium of Punjabi language. All the other faculty members later joined in and expressed their views in various languages including Urdu, Hindi, English, Haryanvi, etc. The event was coordinated by Ms. Shikha Bharti. The faculty members, the students, and all the club members jotted down their thoughts. A small photo session was also held where all the students and faculty members participated in high spirits.
