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Article: JNANPITH WINNER HIGHLIGHTS IMPORTANCE OF MOTHER TONGUE
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- The Hindustan Times
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- September 19, 2006
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SHILLONG, Sept 19 -- "One's mother tongue is an inevitable part of one's life. No one can ignore one's own language. Can anyone discard one's own culture or place of birth," queried noted Jnanpith award winner Indira Raisom Goswami.With such questions on mind, Parichay, a socio-educational organisation has ventured to revive and propagate the importance of mother tongue in the city. The mission, 'Matri Bhasa Shiksha Abhijan' is being launched in three different localities in the State capital. In the first stage, Bengali would be taught at three centres of the city. Later, Hindi and Khasi would be taught to all people of ...