Sambalpur: “Educational approach to own language and culture is essential”, Second day of Sambalpur Book Fair
Samalpur: The ancient education system was only for upper-class people. Western culture and civilization were introduced into the education system under the Irish regime. The purpose of the current education system is important. The importance of the mother tongue in the personality development of the child and this context of the existing system in the national education system was discussed by Kamdev Sahu, Vice-Chancellor of Gangadhar Meher College. Going on to define the mother tongue, he said that language is inextricably linked with culture. So whatever the language of a child’s family, the culture of the environment in which he grows up determines his language. “Setu” president Dr. Minketan in the conference held in the chair, Dr. Bimal Panda was the guest of honor. The theme was – National Curriculum 2020: Importance of Mother Tongue.
Dr. Nirupma Badapanda, the former head of Dr. Parsuram Mishra Advanced Education Institute, gave an example from her own experience and said that while teaching the children of the tribal community, the teaching method should be based on their language and culture. Dr Pathi in his speech said that bilingual education should be provided everywhere and emphasized on making textbooks available in all languages included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution. Sahitya Academy award-winning poet Saubhagyawant Maharana and prominent poet Pradeep Kumar Panda participated in the Saraswat program from 4 pm to 6 pm. On this occasion, Professor Akhil Mohan Biswal of the Department of Odia of the Government Women’s College presided over the event.
Tomorrow’s interview with the author features poets Ramakrishna and Durgaprasad Panda, while the panel features ‘Freedom Struggle: The Struggle of Sambalpur’. On the second day of the Sambalpur Book Fair organized by National Book Trust India and Setu Sambalpur, from 11.30 am to 2.30 am, Aas Odissi Shikhiba, Suno Kahani, recitation competition and classical dance competition were held for children. 20 successful contestants were awarded. On Tuesday, there will be World of Story Land, a drawing competition, and a patriotic dance competition.
In the cultural program organized in the evening, Diptirekha and her team enthralled the crowd with popular songs from different films. Ended with the famous Sambalpuri song ‘Rangavati’.Asim Pradhan and Simantika Das played the role of announcer. Sources from the organizers said that Bishnumohan and his team will perform a cultural program tomorrow,
