Excelsior Correspondent
POONCH, Sept 17: Promi-nent Gujjar leader and intellectual Shamsher Hakla Poonchi today in an appeal to Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti demanded introduction of Gojri language as a compulsory subject in schools on the pattern of Kashmiri, Dogri and Punjabi languages which were recently introduced by State Government in educational institutions.
In a statement issued here today this would help in popularizing the Gojri language among the community. Hakla further said that Gojri language is spoken by a majority of people in the State belonging to Gujjar and Bakerwal community. The number of such people is over 34 lakh in the State, he added.
He said these people whose mother tongue is Gojri can’t be ignored as the inclusion of Gojri in education syllabus is genuine and justified demand.
He also demanded that the Gojri language be also included into the Eighth Schedule of Indian Constitution and this language be given its due place.
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