6th
National Conference on Punjabi Language at PU
National Tele24 News
Vinay Kumar
Chandigarh
School of Punjabi Studies and Department of
Evening Studies-MDRC, Panjab University, Chandigarh jointly going to organize
the 6th National Conference on Punjabi Language, Linguistics and Folklore
from 22-23, February 2019. The theme of the Conference is Study of
Language and Folklore in the Context of Spatial and Social Diversity :
Social Perspective. In this two-day National Conference,
prominent linguists, folklorists and literary personalities will
participate as resource persons. About 60 papers will be presented
by the eminent scholars. More than hundred delegates from the whole
country will participate. There will be two venues : Auditorium of
Department of Evening Studies and Ground Floor Lecture Hall in the
Arts Block - I (Shaheed Udham Singh Hall). Punjabi Linguistics
Association (Regd.) elected Dr. Yog Raj Angrish, Chairperson, School of
Punjabi Studies as its General Secretary. Dr. Surjit Singh
(Professor, Punjab University, Patiala) and Dr. Sarabjit Singh (Department
of Punjabi, PU, Chandigarh) will be Coordinators of the Conference. The
Chief Guest of the Conference will be Hon'ble Vice-Chancellor Prof.
Raj Kumar. Keynote Address will be delivered by Former Linguist and
Former Vice-Chancellor, Punjabi University, Patiala Dr. Joginder Singh
Puar. The founder President of PLA Prof. Bhupinder Singh Khaira
(Former Dean Languages, Punjabi University, Patiala) will present a paper
on the topic of the Conference. The scholars like Dr. Yog Raj
Angrish, Dr. Sukhdev Singh, Dr. Gurmit Singh (GNDU), Dr. Sohinderbir Singh
(GNDU), Dr. Joginder Kairon (Patiala), Dr. Jaswinder Singh (Patiala), Dr.
Karamjit Singh (Kurukshetra), Dr. Baldev Singh Cheema (Partiala), Dr.Boota
Singh Brar (Punjabi University Regional Centre, Bathinda), Dr. Jagdish
Kaur, (Director Languages and Communication, PAU, Ludhiana) and Dr. Rawail
Singh (Delhi University, Delhi) will participate. Dr. Sanjay Kaushik
(Dean, College Development Council, PU, Chandigarh) will be the Chief
Guest of Valedictory session of the Conference. The Valedictory
address will be delivered by famous historian Dr. Ishwar Dayal Gaur
(Panjab University, Chandigarh). Dr. Gurpal Singh Sandhu and
Prof. Sukhdev Singh will be Guest of Honour. It is great pleasure
for School of Punjabi Studies and Department of Evening Studies that PADAM
SHRI Dr. Surjit Patar (Chairman, Punjab Arts Council) will deliver the
presidential address. Dr. Yog Raj Angrish (General Secretary, PLA) said
that this is the 6th All India Conference of Linguists and
Folklorists. President of PLA Dr. Bhupinder Singh Khaira said that
PLA is a registered organization which dealing with the issues
and challenges to Punjabi Language, Literature, Folklore and Culture from
the last 6 years. This year, PLA decided that Panjab University,
Chandigarh is one of the prominent University of India will host this
Conference. In this year, the problems and challenges faced by
regional languages, including Punjabi language will be discussed in the
Conference. It is said that for the overall development of
students, the mother tongue is the most important factor. In this Conference,
the issues of mother tongue will also be discussed. He also assured
that the PLA will bear all the expenses on this Conference. This
organization is a registered body approved by MHRD and funded under UGC
schemes
