Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 15: Department of Hindi and Other Indian Languages at the Central University of Jammu (CUJ), in collaboration with Bharatiya Shikshan Mandal and Bharatiya Bhasha Samiti under the Union Ministry of Education, organized an international conference on Indian language confluence.
The event was held under the chairmanship of Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof Sanjeev Jain. The distinguished guests included Deputy Commissioner of Samba, Rajesh Sharma, eminent scholar from Japan, Prof Tomio Mizokami, Registrar CUJ, Prof Yashwant Singh and Prof Dilip Kumar from IIMC Jammu.
HoD Hindi and Other Indian Languages, Prof Bharat Bhushan, introduced all the dignitaries and the VC honored the guests with mementos and ceremonial coconuts as tokens of respect.
In his keynote address on the topic “Indianness in Indian Languages, “Prof Tomio Mizokami remarked that India is fortunate to possess a multitude of languages, which form its unique identity. He emphasized that Indian languages have always supported world peace and highlighted the linguistic family convergence within India.
Prof Sanjeev Jain, as the patron of the conference, observed that the English-based education system has diminished interest in education through Indian languages. He emphasized that this could hinder India’s development. The New Education Policy (NEP), he noted, promotes education in Indian languages to address this gap.
Deputy Commissioner Samba, Rajesh Sharma, underlined that the development of Indian languages is key to India’s holistic development.
Dr Ketan Bhatt recited the invocation Dhya Mantra and Kalyan Mantra, while research scholar Vishnu presented a Dhya Vyakya. Dr Vandana Sharma, a faculty member, conducted the program.
In subsequent sessions, speakers like Prof Gurpal Singh Sandhu, Prof Vinod Taneja, Prof Neelam Saraf and Sanjay Pandit (an expert on Sharda script) inspired the audience with their profound insights.
The concluding session was graced by Prof Dilip Kumar from IIMC, Jammu, who elaborated on the contributions of Indian languages and literature to Indian knowledge traditions. Competitions and a language exhibition were held during the event and winners were honoured.
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