Panjab University to Install Multilingual Signboards Including Punjabi
Chandigarh: Signboards to be installed in Punjabi as well in PU, says VC Renu Vig
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Panjab University (PU) will install new signboards featuring Punjabi alongside Hindi, English, and Braille, following student protests over the exclusion of Punjabi. Vice Chancellor Renu Vig confirmed that the project, led by the Equal Opportunity Cell, aims to enhance accessibility for all, particularly for persons with disabilities.
- 01The new signboards will include Punjabi, Hindi, English, and Braille to improve accessibility.
- 02The initiative is being executed by the Equal Opportunity Cell at Panjab University.
- 03The controversy began when students defaced signboards that excluded Punjabi, leading to widespread social media attention.
- 04AAP MP Malvinder Singh Kang urged the Vice President of India to intervene and restore Punjabi's prominence.
- 05Renu Vig stated that modifications will be made to existing signboards to include Punjabi.
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Panjab University (PU) is set to enhance its campus signage by including Punjabi alongside Hindi, English, and Braille, in response to significant student opposition. The decision follows a protest on May 11, when students, led by Ashmeet Singh, defaced newly installed signboards that did not feature Punjabi, igniting a heated debate on social media. Vice Chancellor Renu Vig confirmed that the project is being executed by the university's Equal Opportunity Cell (EOC), which focuses on making campus infrastructure more accessible to persons with disabilities. Vig noted that modifications will also be made to existing signboards to ensure Punjabi is represented. The issue gained further attention when AAP MP Malvinder Singh Kang wrote to the Vice President of India, CP Radhakrishnan, calling for immediate action to restore Punjabi's prominence, stating, 'We will not tolerate the systematic erasure of our mother tongue from our own institution.' Kang emphasized that the identity of Panjab University is closely tied to the Punjabi language, urging for its rightful place on campus signage.
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The decision to include Punjabi in signboards will foster a more inclusive environment for Punjabi-speaking students and staff at Panjab University.
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