Srinagar, Jan 24 (KNS): Joint Committee of Private Schools (JCPS) has decided to promote Urdu language in their educational institutes by publishing brochures, forms and other material in this language and install boards and banners with Urdu translation too.
According to a statement issued to KNS, while welcoming the government initiatives for the promotion of the official language, JCPS said that it is imperative upon everyone to take steps to help the progress of this language. “Due to some unknown reasons Urdu has been losing ground in Jammu and Kashmir and this needs to be checked,” said G N Var President JCPS. “In this regard our schools have voluntarily decided to use Urdu language in our communication, signboards, hoarding, forms etc.”
The committee said that Urdu is the only language, which binds the people of diverse cultures in Jammu and Kashmir and it is necessary to protect its status. “Schools have a major role to play in promoting Urdu as in our schools this language becomes a medium of bonding between students coming from different areas and cultures, “ said Var.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel“English is necessary for our future due to its global status, but Urdu and Kashmiri are two languages from which we have to start preparing. So both the two languages are necessary for making our students the best among the lot.”
The committee said that Urdu language would also help our students to easily learn languages like Arabic and Persian, thus adding new skills among them. “With strong Urdu base, our students can easily masters languages like Persian and Arabic which inturn will open thousands of new avenues for them” said Var. “Government too needs to adopt a proactive approach. Our students are weak in Urdu and it is upto government to check the competence of Urdu teachers. We will do it in our schools and expect government to do the same in their schools.”
The committee also asked the Board of School Education and Director Education to devise a student friendly Urdu syllabus, which will be easier and fun to learn for students. The current syllabus is not upto the mark and becomes one of the reasons students don’t like Urdu. (KNS)