Languages Dept celebrates Punjabi week with fanfare

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, November 4

To mark the Punjabi week that began on November 1, the district language office will be organising a play called ‘Eh Lahu Kis Da Hai’ on November 6 in Sultanpur Lodhi at 10.30 in the morning. The play dedicated to 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev has been directed by Dr Sahib Singh and written by Professor Gurdial Singh.

Officials from the department said the main function was held in Patiala and the head office had given the responsibility to hold the play to the Jalandhar Language Department.

The department was established to promote Punjabi language in Punjab, to ensure that the work is being done in Punjabi language in all government offices.

Mahankosh back in the department

After waiting for years, Mahankosh, the most awaited book by the literature lovers, is back in the department. More than 500 copies were received by the department and because of its popularity, only180 are left, of which the department has received an order for 150 copies. The most prominent Punjabi language encyclopedia has always been in high demand in Punjab.

Mahankosh is the dictionary of Punjabi language that was written by Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha. The language department got the encyclopedia reprinted in 2011 for the 8th time. A total of 5,000 copies were printed at that time.