Multipurpose Hall India International Centre New Wing, New Delhi

Speaking in tongues 2013

30 August 2013 10am-1pm

German Book Office New Delhi in collaboration with Pratham Books and India International Centre New Delhi present

WHAT IS YOUR BHASHA?

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How many Indians can read and write fluently in the languages that they speak? How many of them read newspapers or books? Did many of them study in one language and struggle to learn English as a subject? And is it the same the other way round? Is the high premium on knowing English in cities whittling away at the base of our mother tongues? Is a whole generation growing up without a deep knowledge of either English or their own mother tongue? How do we deepen our understanding of learning of languages among children and what role does literature play in that? The panel comprising of experts in varied fields aims to discuss and share experiences about the teaching and learning of different languages and its impact on learning as a whole. Questions such as why Authors choose to write in particular languages, their linguistic experiments and the hurdles that they face along the way will also be discussed. These are important questions and issues for educationists, teachers of language and publishers. They are just as important for us as a society. After all, bhasha defines us in indefinable ways. Shobha Satynath Associate Professor; Department of Linguistics, Arts Faculty, University of Delhi Subir Shukla Principal Coordinator; IGNUS-erg; Works on improving the quality of education systems Amit Kaushik Educational Administrator Sharada Jain Researcher & Trainer, Director, Sandhan, Jaipur (Moderator)

Entry is free on a first come first serve basis.

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