The Indian Institute of Management ( IIM )-Raipur marked the closing ceremony of Hindi Pakhwada ( Hindi Fortnight) here on Monday.
The closing ceremony had Tejinder Singh Gagan, renowned writer as the chief guest and Vibha Rao , National Secretary of the BJP Mahila Morcha as the guest of honour, according to an institute press release issued here on Monday.
The event commenced with lighting of the lamp followed by the felicitation of guests with floral bouquet. The students gave insightful speeches including the deteriorating plight of Hindi at work place mentioning reasons and providing potential solutions for the same.
Another speaker shed light on what role Hindi can play in achieving the dream of Digital India shown by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
later, chief guest Tejinder Singh Gagan, while addressing the students talked about the evolution of Hindi in pre and post-independence period.
Being a writer, he quoted that Hindi is one of the easiest language with no confusion in words and the best medium to express emotions and love. Though it is unfortunate that Hindi did not get the recognition it deserved post-independence, the young generation now is the torch-bearer to carry this legacy forward to give the due to the language.
In this century the wars are not based on geographical invasion but rather on eroding cultural values and division of people on the basis of language, he said.
Vibha Rao, being very closely associated with the language for many years talked about the changes that took place. From pride to inferiority today, the western culture has adversely attacked our young generation and over a period of time instilled within us the superiority of their language, she said.
In a land where our ancestors merrily laid down their lives to achieve their dream of one independent nation with rich culture, we now carry the responsibility to take this forward. The central idea is not to boycott other languages but to respect our values, Rao said.
The students felt inspired on hearing the word of Professor Vinita Sahay, who highlighted the importance of the event and said events of this strata and fervour go a long way in surpassing the regional boundaries and instilling a sense of pride and integrity in students who come from all parts of the country.
She further urged students never to undermine the importance of Hindi as it is the best medium to understand people and take decisions. The event saw speeches and poems on numerous mythology, history and contemporary issues which amidst the changing trends enlightened the students of our roots.
The day concluded with the prize distribution ceremony with winners across all categories receiving prizes from the guests.