NOIDA: A 75-day Indian language festival began on September 28 in government schools across the district to promote Indian languages and mother tongues under the National Education Policy-2020.With the theme, Bhaashayein anek, bhav ek (many languages, one emotion), the festival will feature a variety of cultural activities, including poetry recitation, knowledge sessions on the environment and surroundings, science, and mathematics.In the last week of the Indian Language Festival (dated 07-11 December 2023), various activities/programs related to reading and writing of the works of the great nationalist Tamil poet Shri Subramaniam Bharati ji will be organized, read an official order by the state education department.The festival will take place in all government schools in the district and will continue till December 11.We also published the following articles recentlyPromote all Indian languagesWriters and scholars gathered in Lucknow to discuss ways to promote and preserve Indian languages. Pathan Tahir Khan Hussain Khan suggested teaching medical and engineering courses in the mother tongue to expedite learning. L Purushottam highlighted that India has the fourth highest number of living languages. The Bhartiya Bhasha Utsav will include exhibitions, language stalls, discussions, competitions, and more. In other news, IP University in Delhi introduced certificate courses in French and Japanese, while the UN General Assembly saw a lack of womens representation and speeches dominated by English. Tips were also given for qualifying the Indian Languages paper in the UPSC CSE Mains 2023 exam.Amazon Great Indian Festival 2023 announced: Date, discounts and moreAmazon has announced the return of its Great Indian Festival, starting on October 8. Prime members will have early access from October 7 midnight. The festival will offer discounts on various product categories, with up to 40% off on mobile devices and accessories, up to 55% off on Alexa, Fire TV, and Kindle devices, and even up to 70% off on home, kitchen, and outdoor items. There will also be special offers such as grand opening deals, Kickstarter deals, and cashback rewards.European languages do not have vocabulary like Tamil: GovernorDuring an interaction with Tamil scholars, Governor R N Ravi stated that European languages lack the vocabulary to accurately convey the deeper meanings of Thirukkural when translated. He emphasized that Sanskrit is the only language that is similar to Tamil in terms of depth and richness. The governor expressed his newfound love for Thirukkural after being introduced to it in Tamil Nadu and offered assistance from state universities for translation work. Private universities have also shown interest in contributing to Tamil literature.

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