Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 6: A two-day state-level workshop aimed at strengthening and enriching teachers' capacity-building through Indian languages concluded at the Central University of Jammu. The workshop was organised in collaboration with the Bharatiya Bhasha Samiti, Ministry of Education, Government of India.
The valedictory session commenced with the arrival of the Hon'ble Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Sanjeev Jain, followed by the National Song Vande Mataram, the ceremonial lighting of the lamp, and Saraswati Vandana. On the occasion, Prof. Suram Singh, Dean Academic Affairs, Central University of Jammu, welcomed the distinguished guests and participating teachers from various universities and colleges across Jammu and Kashmir.
A total of seven sessions were conducted over the two days, during which subject experts from Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh shared their knowledge, experiences, and perspectives.
Addressing the valedictory session as its chairperson, Prof. Sanjeev Jain emphasised the need to promote Indian languages in higher education. He envisioned providing students of Jammu and Kashmir with opportunities to pursue their studies and appear in examinations in Dogri, Kashmiri, and other regional languages.
He stressed the importance of developing authentic, original, and academically sound translated textbooks to achieve this objective. Linking the initiative with the national vision of Viksit Bharat 2047, he called for bringing Indian languages into the mainstream of higher education.
Prof. Jain further observed that the Government of Madhya Pradesh had introduced medical education in Hindi three years ago, describing it as a matter of pride and honour for the country. He expressed confidence that initiatives undertaken by the Bharatiya Bhasha Samiti would pave the way for introducing engineering and other technology-oriented courses in Indian languages across the country.
He also urged all subject experts associated with the Curriculum Development Initiative to incorporate a sense of national pride and India's glorious history while developing academic curricula in Indian languages.
Prof. Virendra Kundal, State Coordinator of the Curriculum Development Initiative, presented a detailed report on the two-day workshop. He informed the gathering that 20 subject-wise groups had been constituted for programme-related and institutional mapping. These groups assessed the existing curricula across various disciplines, credit structures, major and minor subjects, and the availability of textbooks in mother tongues. |
