SHILLONG: A one-day interactive programme for the promotion of Urdu in Meghalaya will be held on Sunday at Umshyrpi College Auditorium, jointly organised by National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Umshyrpi College, Shillong and Ajmal Foundation, Assam.
In a statement issued here, Director of NCPUL Aquil Ahamed stated that there is a budget allocated to the Council for Urdu language development.
Other schemes included opening of computer training centres, incentives for young and enthusiastic writers, trans-cultural learning of languages in which regional languages may be translated into Urdu and vice-versa.
He added that a number of measures for collective growth of all Indian languages are in the scope of the programme.
Ahmed also informed the people about the commitment of the present government in developing all Indian languages and bringing social and cultural cohesion through collective learning of languages.
The programme will be participated by a number of NGOs, institutes and prominent people from all parts of Meghalaya. The programme aims at spreading awareness among the people of the state about various schemes under NCPUL besides promoting teaching, learning and development of Urdu language in the country.
