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English Promotion Seminar at GPW Sirsa
SIRSA NEWS
06 April, 2008
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District English Promotion Forum and Government Polytechnic for Women held a seminar for the promotion of English language yesterday at the Government Polytechnic for Women (GPW), seminar hall.
Mr. Sant Lal Pachar, City Magistrate, Sirsa, the chief guest at the seminar said, that I think none of us here, is here to promote English at the cost of Hindi. He said we are today not here to debate which language is superior to the other languages, but are here to share our ideas and views and learn, how English can be useful in our lives, in our day to day working, to acquire knowledge, and how we can improve upon it. He said that in the IT Era, it was not just important but has become obligatory to have good knowledge of English if one wants to improve upon his or her career and life. He said that you cannot classify anyone’s patriotism on the basis of the language he speaks.
Mr. R.S. Saharan (DSP Retd.), President District English Promotion Forum, took the academic session of the seminar enlisting a lot many words, common mistakes in usage, spelling & pronouncing of these words, their synonyms and antonyms etc.
Mr. Saharan might not be having up to mark oratory skills, but his zeal for self improvement of English and more so to spread it amongst others is invincible.
Dr. O.P. Bansal, senior journalist, Hindustan Times and the PTI, in his brief address to the audience said that English has flourished and stood the test of the times, while many of the languages have withered. He said that English is known as Lingua Franca because it is not a static language. He said that unlike many puritan languages, English is open to assimilate words from all world languages and dialects, this is the major reason that its status has gradually risen to language of the world and more and more people are keen to be proficient at it. Dr. Bansal said that if we ignore this beautiful language today, it shall be on our own peril. In today’s globalization, no nation can progress without embracing English wholeheartedly.
Dr. Bansal said when I came to know half a decade ago that the idea of English Promotion Forum came from a cop he was surprised at first but after meeting ever enthusiastic DSP, Mr. Saharan, I felt that he is indeed the right choice to empower English in this District.
Dr. R.S. Sangwan said that this rich district of Haryana is poor in English; even amongst news media we have lone Dr. O.P. Bansal dedicated to English journalism. He said rest of the cities of Haryana, Hisar, Rohtak, Karnal etc. all have seminars on different subjects that are held in English, and it is only Sirsa where no such seminars are held.
Mr. Vipul Pant anchored the stage in flawless English and informed that the college had been conducting self improvement programs in the past also.
Mr. Jagdish Chander Chopra, advocate after a brief bilingual address continued his address in chaste Hindi and said that apart from learning this foreign language (English) it was important for all Indians, to imbibe nationalistic qualities in oneself. He said that the coming world shall be of India and Indians. He mentioned that NASA has more Indians working for the organization than the Americans. He emphasized that we should not ignore our national language, Hindi at the cost of English.
Capt. C.R. Kaswan, IPS (IG Retd.) said that one cannot categorize anyone’s nationalism on the basis of language he or she speaks; if an Indian is English enabled he shall be definitely instrumental in spreading Hindi as well, as where ever he shall go, he shall be carrying Hindi and shall be spreading Hindi automatically. He said so far the English goes even our constitution is framed in English; I ask those who oppose English, why it (the constitution) should not be changed first? It should be in Hindi, but perhaps it cannot be.
Mr. Bhupesh Mehta thanked the college administration for holding this seminar.
Mr. Yash Pal Berwal, Principal, GPW, thanked all the forum members and said that learning is a continuing process and felt that such seminars do not just benefit the students but also help the faculty members in brushing up their skills. He assured that more such programs shall be held at this institute.
Mr. V. K. Girdher Training and placement officer (TPO) at the GPW while talking to Sirsa NEWS said that as TPO, while interacting with the industry and business houses for the placements of the students of this institution, he has observed that every employer prefers English enabled diploma professionals over mere diploma holders.
In the question answer session the meaning of Lingua Franca was asked by one amongst the audience.
Click here for the correct answer.
Ms. Amita Bansal, Mr. Vohra, Mr. Ravinder, TPS Rawat, Mr. Nakul Mohunta and over hundred students were present in the seminar.
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