Punjab Government has chalked out various programmes during ‘Punjabi Week’ to inculcate the feeling of love towards literature and to make people more aware about the richness of Punjabi language. The programmes will begin on November 15 at Bhasha Bhawan, Patiala. The Punjabi week and book exhibition will be inaugurated on the same day at Bhawan by Punjab Higher Education and language Minister, Surjit Singh Rakhra.
Rakhra said that a State Advisory Committee to select litterateurs, journalists and folk artists for the conferment of ‘Shromani Sahit Awards’ will also be given shape during the Punjabi week and a meeting will be called soon.
He said that the Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has taken personal interest in organising functions during this week and released a special package of Rs20 lakh for this purpose. The Director, Punjab languages Department, Chetan Singh said that the programmes will be started on November 15 and a book fair shall also be organised apart from flag hoisting, literary and musical programme. The book fair will last till November 29.
He informed that poetic recitals and various other literary competitions will also be held till November 29.