Over 250 students participate in IITGN language carnival

Visitors were invited to participate in creative games, write their names in different languages, and even have their names written in their favourite language using mehndi.

To raise awareness about the importance of languages and celebrate the diverse linguistic and cultural landscape of the campus community, the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) celebrated International Mother Language Day with a language carnival. More than 250 students, faculty, and staff members from 12 different language backgrounds participated in the event and showcased their language and culture through creative stalls and engaging activities. 

The carnival, hosted by the Leadership Development Initiative (LDI) at IITGN, was the first of its kind event on the campus. It featured interactive stalls, each showcasing a unique language, including Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi, Bengali, Kumaoni, Urdu, Odia, Mishmi Kaman, Gujarati, and Korean. Visitors were invited to participate in creative games, write their names in different languages, and even have their names written in their favourite language using mehndi. The event also had a language karaoke segment. 

Sharing his thoughts, Bidhan Kumar Sahu, a PhD Student in the Chemical Engineering discipline, said, “It was a matter of pride representing my mother tongue Odia in the language carnival. It was a pleasure to make people aware of the simple day-to-day phrases and the scripts of the Odia language. Lovely vibe and atmosphere. Thanks a lot team LDI for giving us this opportunity.” 

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