Chairman Punjab Higher Education Commission (HEC), Prof Dr Shahid Munir said that for the promotion of Punjabi language, efforts should be made without waiting for government patronage. He said that it was important to change our social behavior to promote Punjabi language.
This was stated by him while addressing the inaugural ceremony of two-day international Punjabi conference on ‘Punjabi: as an Academic and Functional Language’ organized by Punjab University Institute of Punjabi & Cultural Studies in collaboration with Punjab Institute of Languages, Art & Culture Lahore at Sherani Hall, Old Campus on Tuesday.
The event was attended by Punjab University Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood, Director PU Institute of Punjabi and Cultural Studies Prof Dr Nabila Rehman, Dr Jagmohan Sanga, Sardar Ajaib Singh Chhatha, Sardar Ajaib Singh Chatha senior journalist Mudassar Iqbal Butt, former Chairman PHEC Prof Dr Nizamuddin, faculty members, students, Sikhs and other Punjabi experts from Canada, America, England and Turkiye.
Addressing the participants, Prof Dr Shahid Munir said that Punjab was a different region in the world in which there were green and waving fields here, but unfortunately, people were suffering from poverty. He said that the development of Punjab associated with the harmony of modern technology of industries. He said that instead of establishing new institutions, the efficiency of already established institutions should be increased. He said that we should be proud of Punjabi language. He said that land can be divided but culture cannot be changed.
Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood said that it becomes easy to understand any difficult matter in mother language and we should not feel inferior for speaking Punjabi language. He said that the English was not spoken in any official meeting in China and Iran and developed nations promote their language to show that they were not victims of any mental slavery.
Dr Jagmohan Singh said that Punjabis were believed and respected in Canada.
