Literary event marks ‘Punjabi Week’

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, November 1

The state government is organising several events to celebrate ‘Punjabi Week’ this month.

Seven events will be organised in different districts of the state to celebrate the week.

Minister for Higher Education and Languages Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa said these functions had been planned by the Punjab Languages Department as per the directions of Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh. He said the events began today with a literary programme dedicated to ‘Punjabi Day’ in Patiala. The Languages Minister said during the events, discussions would be held to promote the Punjabi language and state’s culture. Besides, the views expressed by scholars would be printed in the form of a booklet by the Languages Department.