Chhattisgarhi Gurtur language: nourishes the soul, connects the souls with each other: Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai
Chief Minister inaugurated the two-day eighth provincial conference of Chhattisgarh Official Language Commission
Books of Chhattisgarhi writers will be sent to school libraries
Raipur, 01 March 2025: Chhattisgarhi is a Gurtur language. Chhattisgarhi language is not only a medium of communication, it is a language that irrigates our inner self and connects our soul with each other. We are proud of our Chhattisgarhi language. Chief Minister Sai said this on the occasion of the inauguration of the two-day eighth provincial conference 2025 of Chhattisgarh Official Language Commission. Chief Minister Sai said that the state government is making every possible effort to increase the respect of Chhattisgarhi language. He said that former Prime Minister Late Atal Bihari Vajpayee made the dreams of our ancestors come true by creating the state of Chhattisgarh in the year 2000. After becoming a separate state, it is the responsibility of all of us to get respect for our mother’s language Chhattisgarhi. It is a matter of happiness that good books are being written in Chhattisgarhi. Out of these, 11 books in Chhattisgarhi language were released today, including Bhagmani, Chhattisgarh ke Ttis Bhaji, Chhatnar, Chal Ud Re Puchuk Chirai, Ek Kahani Hana Ke, Ganga Baru Aau Mati Ke Diya. Chairman of the eighth provincial conference of the commission and senior litterateur Rameshwar Vaishnav, senior litterateur Dr. Ramendra Nath Mishra, Dr. Vinay Kumar Pathak, Director of Culture and Official Language Vivek Acharya, Secretary of Chhattisgarh Official Language Commission Dr. Abhilasha Behar and many other eminent litterateurs were present.
One and a half thousand books published by Chhattisgarh Official Language Commission so far. Chief Minister Sai said that it is our endeavor to increase the value of our language, dialect, and that people remain connected to their language. He said that Chhattisgarhi language has a rich history, this language of ours is also recorded in inscriptions. Many poets and writers are enriching Chhattisgarhi with their writings. One and a half thousand books have been published by Chhattisgarh Official Language Commission since its formation. He said that new National Education Policy has been implemented in the state, under this policy children are taught in their mother tongue. In Chhattisgarh also children are being educated in their mother tongue. Children easily understand even the most difficult subjects in their mother tongue. He said that this conference will be successful in popularizing the Chhattisgarhi language. On the request of litterateurs, Chief Minister Sai announced to send books of Chhattisgarhi writers to school libraries so that school children can study them. Honoring senior litterateurs: Chief Minister Sai honored senior litterateurs Dr. Devdhar Das Mahant, Janjgir district, Kashipuri Kundan, Gariaband district, Sitaram Sahu “Shyam”, Balod district, Raghavendra Dubey, Bilaspur district, Kuber Singh Sahu, Rajnandgaon district and Dr. Dadulal Joshi, Rajnandgaon district by presenting them shawl, coconut and memento.
Release of 11 books – The Chief Minister released the books of 11 litterateurs in the conference. These include the book “Devcharan ke Kahmukari” by Devcharan Dhuri, the book “Bhagmani” (Chhattisgarhi novel) by Dr. Deendayal Sahu, the novel “Manjari Paati” (Chhattisgarhi novel) by Mukesh Kumar, the book “Chhattis Bhaji of Chhattisgarh” by Kanhaiya Sahu and Amit, the poetry collection “Chhatnar (Poetry Collection)” by Rajkumar Choudhary, the book “Chal Ud Re Puchuk Chirai” by Tikeshwar Sinha, the book “Gabdiwala” by Tikeshwar Sinha, the book “Ek Kahani Hana Ke” by Harishankar Prasad Dewangan, the book “Ganga Baru” by Minesh Kumar Sahu, the poetry collection “Mati ke Diya” by Dr. Lunesh Kumar Verma, Ramnath Sahu’s Geetanjali (Chhattisgarhi translation of the poem Geetanjali by Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore) and the book Pratigya by Durga Prasad Parker (Chhattisgarhi translation of the Pratigya written by Munshi Premchand). In his address, the Chairman of the Eighth Provincial Conference of Chhattisgarh Official Language Commission, Rameshwar Vaishnav said that Chhattisgarhi is a rich language. Efforts should be made to standardize and bring uniformity in Chhattisgarhi spoken in different regions. Director Culture and Official Language Vivek Acharya threw light on the works of the Official Language Commission. Secretary of the Commission, Dr. Abhilasha Behar gave the welcome address. On this occasion, a large number of eminent litterateurs from across the state were present.
