Deputy Chief Minister Dr Dinesh Sharma said that Urdu was not a language of any religion, but a language that left an indelible mark on the hearts of the people with its sweetness and politeness.
“Hindi and Urdu both are sisters and have a very close relationship. Sincere efforts should be made to further strengthen this sisterly relationship for generations to come,” said he.
Dr Sharma expressed these views while inaugurating Urdu Media Centre set up under the aegis of UP Urdu Academy in lucknow today. He expressed hope that the media centre would play a vital role in growth of Urdu language.
Praising the efforts made by the Academy to start short term courses through media centre in FM Radio Anchoring and news reading, TV anchoring and news reading etc., the Deputy CM said that these courses would help the youth to get employment easily.
He said that these courses should be affiliated with university and assured that the government would provide all possible help. The affiliation would boost importance of these courses so far as government service was concerned.