IIM Indore begins workshops on Tamil and Sanskrit languages

Professor Himanshu Rai, Director, IIM Indore, inaugurated both workshops on August 31, 2022, in the presence of Pravesh Vaishnav, Sanskrit Language Instructor; Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan, Tamil Language Instructor; and Col. Gururaj Gopinath Pamidi (Veteran), CAO, IIM Indore.

Indian Institute Management (IIM) Indore has commenced two workshops for learning Sanskrit and Tamil languages, for everyone on campus. Professor Himanshu Rai, Director, IIM Indore, inaugurated both workshops on August 31, 2022. Pravesh Vaishnav, Sanskrit Language Instructor; Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan, Tamil Language Instructor; and Col. Gururaj Gopinath Pamidi (Veteran), CAO, IIM Indore were also present.

The workshops have been launched to remain contextually relevant and create opportunities for its community members, including students, faculty, staff, and their family members, to grow at professional and personal levels. With such initiatves, institute aims to contribute to nation-building and ensures initiatives encouraging the IIMI family members to stay connected to their roots, culture, and the country.

Professor Rai captivated the participants with his inaugural address in English, Hindi, Sanskrit, and Tamil. Speaking on the significance of regional languages, the professor said, “India has over 19,000 languages and the dialect and pronunciation change in every region. We, the Indians, are a part of a nation that entirely reflects unity in diversity and is soaked in diverse cultures. This is what makes us and our nation unique.”

Workshops in line with National Education Policy 2020

He also spoke about the emergence of Sanskrit and Tamil languages in India. He said that Tamil literature, especially the ‘Sangam Sahitya’, is rich in language and culture, for it imbibes numerous lessons on morality and ethics in itself. Tamil has spread its wings internationally and is spoken in Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Java, Sumatra, and other south Asian nations.

Talking about the workshop on Sanskrit language, Rai said, “Sanskrit is not spoken that widely, and thus, it is imperative that we start speaking it more often to preserve our rich culture.”

Stating that the New Education Policy emphasizes offering education in regional languages to the children, he said that IIM Indore also aims to generate a platform for the community members to learn, understand and gain knowledge so that they can converse, read and write Tamil and Sanskrit languages comfortably.

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