Prime Minister appreciates endeavor of ordinary individuals who work towards strengthening linguistic diversity of country
In Mann Ki Baat programme on All India Radio, talking about the diversity in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Modi gave the example of Kalpana whose endeavor is full of true spirit of ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’. Kalpana recently passed her class 10th examination in Karnataka. Prime Minister said the very special thing about her success is that, Kalpana did not know Kannada language till some time ago. She not only learned Kannada language in three months, but also scored 92 marks. Mr Modi congratulated Kalpana for her fortitude. He said there are many people in this country who are working towards strengthening the linguistic diversity of the country.
He cited the example of Shripati Tudu who hails from Purulia in West Bengal. Mr Tudu is a professor of Santhali language at Sidho-Kaano-Birsa University in Purulia. He has prepared a version of the country’s Constitution in his native ‘Ol Chiki’ script for the Santhali community. Mr Modi appreciated this effort and called it a living example of the spirit of ‘Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat’.
