Demand to include Garhwali in the Eighth Schedule in Uttarakhand, intense deliberation in Srinagar, Negi Da explained the ‘essence’

There has been a demand for inclusion of Garhwali in the eighth list in Uttarakhand for a long time. Regarding this, writers organize programs and seminars from time to time. In this series, a two-day workshop on All India Garhwali Language Grammar and Standardization was organized by Uttarakhand Lok-Bhasha Sahitya Manch Delhi and Bhasha Laboratory Garhwal University at the Educational Training Center Chauras of Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University in Srinagar Garhwal. In this seminar, the demand to include Garhwali in the eighth list was reiterated.

What did Garh Ratna Narendra Singh Negi say

While chairing the program, Garh Ratna Narendra Singh Negi said that we have to hand over our language as a legacy to the new generation, only then our culture will survive. Narendra Singh Negi said that there is diversity in the Garhwali dialect, the integration of which is a big challenge for the writers. For this, everyone needs to work together. During this, Dean Student Welfare of Garhwal University Prof. Mahavir Singh Negi and Dean of Arts Faculty Prof. Manjula Rana told about the nuances of Garhwali. Special guest of the program, Manwar Singh Rawat, Vice President of Garhwali Kumaoni, Jaunsari Bhasha Academy Delhi, said that we have to work to save our language. The language will be saved only when it is included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution. Everyone unanimously said that the new generation is moving away from its dialect, the government should try to bring Garhwali in the curriculum in the education system as well.

Garhwali will be taught to migrants through online classes

Literature writer Dr. Nand Kishore Hatwal explained the standardization of Garhwali through a lecture. He said that changes are seen in Garhwali according to the geographical location of the region. In such a situation, that format has to be put into practice. Everyone can easily understand and adopt it. He said that it is best to put the Srinagari Garhwali language format into practice. He said that modernization of Garhwali cannot happen without standardization. Dinesh Dhyani, convener of Uttarakhand Lok-Bhasha Sahitya Manch Delhi, said that from October 12, classes for learning Garhwali will be organized through online medium for migrants living in England.

What is the Eighth Schedule

India is a country of diversity. Different types of dialects and languages ​​are spoken in every state, town and district. In such a situation, the Indian Constitution has placed 22 languages ​​of the country in the Eighth Schedule. These include Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santhali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu. These 22 languages ​​have been given constitutional recognition. For a long time, there has been a demand to include Kumaoni and Garhwali dialects in the Eighth Schedule even within Uttarakhand. There are 40 such languages ​​across the country which are being demanded to be included in the Eighth Schedule.