Emphasis on preservation and promotion of Nepali language and culture

Bhaktapur, May 11: People from the various walks of life have called for measures to preserve the Nepali language, literature and culture.

Participants of a symposium on language, literature, culture and social values organized here Saturday by the Language and Culture Committee of Kathmandu School of Law in Bhaktapur emphasized for preservation and promotion of Nepali language and literature.

The participants of the conference shared examples of non-uniformity in Nepali language, attacks on Nepali culture and traditions while Nepali values and beliefs are also eroding one after the other and stressed that the state should be serious about promoting Nepaliness.

Addressing the event, Linguist and senior journalist Sharachchandra Wasti said since there is no uniformity in grammar distortion has been introduced in the Nepali language. Hence, the question has arisen as to where to go to find the standard and who to follow.

Former Attorney General and Executive Director of Kathmandu School of Law, Prof Dr Yubaraj Sangraula said that the Nepali language, art, culture and traditions are being attacked in a planned manner, and the Nepali language and culture committee was formed in the college to protect it. He also suggested that colleges all over the country should start protecting Nepali language and culture.

Senior journalist Yubaraj Ghimire emphasized that the students of the country should work to protect and promote Nepaliness.

Former Secretary and Chairperson of Kathmandu School of Law, Govinda Kusum, opined that if the state does not pay attention to the protection of the country’s values and traditions it will lead to distortion and disharmony in the society.

Senior journalists Jivaram Bhandari and Tirtha Koirala said journalism has a great role to play in promoting Nepali language, culture and tradition and presented examples of the language of journalism, which has gone wayward due to the lack of a standard for linguistic unity.

Chief Editor of National News Agency, Yekraj Pathak, said that moral education should be revived to remove the negativity currently prevalent in Nepal and build a better society.