Speakers here at the valedictory event of the four-day second national language conference batted for making the 22 regional languages of the country as the languages of technology thereby facilitating the ‘Make in India’ campaign a success. They stated that language is a key instrument for development and growth of the country. language is the medium through which people accessed technology. Hence, time has come to link one language with another and to make the 22 regional languages of the country as the language of technology, observed the speakers. Former Chief Secretary Sudhansu Bhusan Mishra urged the Government to make mother tongue Odia compulsory till graduation level in the State. Noted trade union leaders and former MP Ramachandra Khuntia slammed the State Government for not taking any step in ensuring Odia as the official language of the State. Among others, many scholars and professors like, Bhaskarjyoti Sharma of Assam University, linguist Debi Prasanna Pattanayak, Dr Sipra Mallick and Dr Dinesh Sarangi attended the closing event.