With an aim to reviewing the reports of the States pertaining to linguistic surveys conducted by various scholars and linguistic experts, the School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST), Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), organised a two-day workshop. In collaboration with the Bhasha Research and Publication Centre, the workshop on the States’ Reports of People’s linguistic Survey of India (PlSI) discussed the translation of reports into English and Hindi.
Professor Avadhesh Kumar Singh, director (SOTST) underscored the importance of the unique work of Bhasha and PlSI. The PlSI, he mentioned, was the second linguistic survey after Sir Grierson’s Survey attempted in the colonial period. Prof Ganesh Devy, chair, PlSI made a film presentation. He remarked that the PlSI will be in more than 50 volumes and about 10 volumes are ready. The work is being done in a missionary spirit by volunteers in different parts of the country. Once it is ready, the PlSI report volumes will be released by the Prime Minister of India.
Professor MAslam, VC IGNOU said that PlSI is a pioneering work for the nation, and it would help us in preserving our linguistic culture and heritage. He said that the PlSI will have the support of IGNOU which is People’s University. He complimented Prof Devy for undertaking the mammoth task, and the PlSI, the project of national importance will have the support of the IGNOU resources and network within the given framework.
Apart from the faculty members and scholars of the school, various eminent linguistics like Prof AN Kaul, Padma Bhushan Professor Shekhar Pathak, Dr Ramanika Gupta, Prof Sarangi, Dr Sukrata Paul Kumar among others attended the workshop.