Report By / Hiba Beigh & Madiya Bhat
Ganderbal, Mar 20: Under the guidance of University Grants Commission (UGC), Bhartiya Bhasha Samvardhana Samiti (BBSS-II) Kashmiri, kick-started a two-days “Authors Workshop on Academic Writing to Develop Textbooks for Higher Education in the Kashmiri Language” at the Central University of Kashmir .
Tulmulla here on Thursday. Inaugurating the workshop, CUKashmir Vice Chancellor, Prof. A Ravinder Nath stressed upon the use of local language in academics.
He highlighted the need for a collaborative approach to elevate the language to an international level. Prof. A. Ravinder Nath acknowledged the dedication of the university in fostering linguistic and cultural heritage, stressing, “collective efforts from scholars, linguists, and the community are essential for achieving this goal.”
He expressed gratitude to the guests for their presence and valuable contributions, making the event a grand success.
Vice Chancellor, University of Kashmir, Prof. Nilofer Khan, who was the chief guest on the occasion, emphasized the need to integrate Kashmiri into the modern period, and said “Publishing work in local language is one of the ways to promote and modernize our language.” Prof. Khan stressed the importance of teaching children in their mother tongue, citing research that suggests children who learn in their native language develop stronger cognitive and critical thinking abilities. Our roots are weakening as we increasingly adopt foreign languages while communicating with our children,” she added.
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