PM: SANSKRIT KEY TO NATION’S CULTURAL TIES
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the Sanskrit language plays an important role in strengthening cultural ties between India and other countries in the East. Notably, India observed the Sanskrit Week from August 19 to August 25 this year.
Addressing the nation through the 80th edition of Mann Ki Baat, his monthly radio programme, on Sunday, the Prime Minister highlighted the “inspiring work” being done by people across world in researching the Sanskrit language.
“One such name is Mr Rutger Kortenhorst, a well-known Sanskrit scholar and teacher in Ireland,” said PM, adding a word about the pioneering research being done by the head of Sanskrit at the John Scottus Senior School in Ireland.
The Prime Minister also highlighted the contribution of Professor Boris Zakharin of the Moscow State University, who teaches the ancient language at the varsity and has translated many works from Sanskrit into Russian.
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the Sanskrit language plays an important role in strengthening cultural ties between India and other countries in the East. Notably, India observed the Sanskrit Week from August 19 to August 25 this year.
Addressing the nation through the 80th edition of Mann Ki Baat, his monthly radio programme, on Sunday, the Prime Minister highlighted the “inspiring work” being done by people across world in researching the Sanskrit language.
“One such name is Mr Rutger Kortenhorst, a well-known Sanskrit scholar and teacher in Ireland,” said Prime Minister Modi, adding a word about the pioneering research being done by the head of Sanskrit at the John Scottus Senior School in Ireland. The Prime Minister also highlighted the contribution of Professor Boris Zakharin of the Moscow State University, who teaches the ancient language at the varsity and has translated many works from Sanskrit into Russian, along with publishing other research papers and books.
Modi also said that the start-up culture has become very vibrant in India with youngsters in even smaller cities embracing it, and asserted that it is a sign of India’s bright future.
Modi noted that space sector reforms in the country have caught the people’s imagination and expressed confidence that a large number of satellites in the coming days will be developed by youngsters from universities, labs and other sectors.
The prime minister touched upon a host of topics, including India’s rich spiritual tradition and the boost the sporting culture has received after the performance in the Tokyo Olympics, in the address and also paid glowing tributes to hockey legend Dhyan Chand, saying he conquered the world of hockey for the country.
The National Sports Day is celebrated every year on August 29 to mark Dhyan Chand’s birthday. Noting that India won an Olympic medal in men’s hockey after over four decades, he said youths are now drawn towards sports and their parents are happy to back them.