Mandi Gobindgarh, February 21- Desh Bhagat University celebrated International Mother Language Day with great enthusiasm. Chancellor Dr. Zora Singh, Pro-Chancellor Dr. Tajinder Kaur, Advisor to Chancellor Dr. Varinder Singh and other dignitaries attended the event. Several eminent expert speakers including Dr. Darshan Singh Asht from Punjabi University Patiala, Dr. Gurdish Kaur from Khalsa College Patiala and Dr. Barinder Kaur, Principal of Mata Sundri University College Mansa delivered speeches on the importance of mother tongues.
Prof. Pritam Singh from Oxford University also joined the event virtually and shared his views on linguistic heritage and the global need for language preservation. Expert speakers provided information about the history of mother tongues and emphasized their role in shaping cultural identity, communication and intellectual development.
They emphasized the need to promote and protect mother tongues in the era of globalization. In their address, Chancellor Dr. Zora Singh and Pro-Chancellor Dr. Tajinder Kaur emphasized the university's commitment to preserving cultural and linguistic traditions, saying that mother tongue is the basis of individual and social identity.
They said that it is their responsibility to hand it over to the coming generations with pride. During this, students from various regions including Northeast India and South Africa also gave speeches on their mother tongues.