Port Blair, Feb 22: Andaman Sangeet Academy (ASA) Junglighat, Port Blair, celebrated the “20th International Mother Language Day” on 21st February 2019 Thursday. Shri S. K. Singh, retired Principal of Education Deptt., A&N Administration was the Chief Guest to grace the occasion while Shri Pranab Banerjee, retired Head Master of Education Deptt., A&N Administration was the Guest of Honour and Shri Apurba Chandra Roy, Pramukh, South Andaman was Chief Speaker.
The Function was inaugurated with the floral tribute to “Bhasha Sahid Smarak Mancha” by the Chief Guest, Guest of Honour, Chief Speaker and other dignitaries. The President of Andaman Sangeet Academy (ASA). Shri Tapas Kumar Das, welcomed the gathering.
Smti. Namita Home Chowdhury member of academy sang “Aamar bhaier rokte rangano ekushe February” which is a most appropriate song for the occasion. The Guest of Honour, Shri Pranab Banerjee highlighted the theme of the programme elaborating the achievement of the movement.
Shri Apurba Chandra Roy, Chief Speaker analysed the various dimensions of language movement and sacrifices of the persons who laid down their lives to establish the sanctity of mother tongue.
The programme concluded by Shri S. K. Singh, Chief Guest who highlighted various steps taken by the people of Bangladesh and of the Bengali people spread over the country who fought for the existence of Bangla language and mother tongue which was later on taken up by the International Organisation UNESCO which universalised the mother tongues of all the countries giving common impetus and importance of the mother tongue. Shri Partha Das highlighted the actual matter in front of gathering. The members present on the occasion were spellbound to listen to the speeches of all the three speakers.
The programme was concluded at 8.30pm with the vote of thanks by Shri Soumen Home Chowdhury, the General Secretary of Andaman Sangeet Academy (ASA), Junglighat, Port Blair.