PLS holds Fortnightly Literary Meet
26/06/2017
JAMMU, June 25: Punjabi Lekhak Sabha (PLS), Jammu today organized its fortnightly literary meet at Tagore Academy, Rani Talab, Digiana, Jammu. S. Ajit Singh Mastana, a well known Punjabi writer of Kashmir presided over the meetinting.
Dr. Monojit Acting President, PLS welcomed all the guests and writers. A session of story reading by Dr. Baljeet Raina, poetry by Piara Singh Dhanjal, Swamy Antar Nirav, Balwinderdeep Singh, Resham Kaur Resham, Dr. Monojit and Ajit Singh Mastana were presented in the meeting. Discussion on the items presented took place n which S. Didar Singh, Jang S. Verman, Swamy Antar Nirav, Dr. Monojit, Dr. Baljit Raina and S. Ajit Singh Mastana expressed their views. A detailed discussion on the non- implementation of Punjabi as compulsory language at high school level was held. The members present in the meeting expressed their resentment towards the order no. 333- Edu. Dated 19.06.2017 issued by Education Department of J&K State and said that it is a setback to the expectations of the Punjabi speaking people of the state.
A resolution was also passed demanding the implementation of Punjabi as a compulsory subject in the schools at high school level as Punjabi is spoken by a large number of people as their mother tongue in the state, irrespective of their religions. The members showed their concern over discrimination of the concerned agencies with Punjabi language and Punjabi speaking people and the order has created resentment among the lovers of Punjabi language. Till 1981, Punjabi was one of the major languages along with Hindi and Urdu but in the light of three language formula, Punjabi was been ignored. After a long struggle, it was re- inducted at Primary level but now this new order has marginalized Punjabi forever.
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