Education Ministry, UGC Conducts Webinar On Strengthening Indian Languages
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Minister of State for Education Annapurna Devi was the chief guest of the event. Higher Education Secretary Amit Khare, UGC Chairman Prof DP Singh, and senior officials from the Education Ministry and UGC attended the webinar.
The Ministry of Education and the University Grants Commission (UGC) on September 23 organised a national webinar ‘Strengthening Indian Languages for Holistic Educational Attainment’ as part of the webinar series on good governance being held from September 17 to October 7. Minister of State for Education Annapurna Devi was the chief guest of the event.
Higher Education Secretary Amit Khare, UGC Chairman Prof DP Singh, and senior officials from the Education Ministry and UGC attended the webinar.
Ms Devi stressed that preservation and promotion of Indian languages is crucial for the unity and integrity of the nation. Indian languages have not received their due attention and care, with the country losing over 220 languages in the last 50 years alone, the minister said.
The Minister said that teaching and learning of Indian languages need to be integrated with school and higher education.
