A four-day-long second national language conference will begin here from March 30. According to Institute of Odia Studies and Research and second national language reception committee working president linguist Padmashree Debi Prasanna Pattnaik nearly 100 thesis papers on Odia and other Indian languages, fonts, art, culture would be presented during the conference.
The programme would conclude on February 2. Being organised by the Institute of Odia Studies and Research, the event is scheduled to be attended by Vice-Chancellors of all language Universities, researchers and intellectuals. Around 500 delegates in and outside the country would also be invited. Institute of Odia Studies and Research member secretary Dr Subra Kumar Prusty informed that efforts are on to bring the Vice-President and the Prime Minister for the opening and valedictory event, respectively.